Arsenal transfer news: Major update on Premier League star that has "disappointed" as Mikel Arteta faces Bayern Munich fight

Newcastle United brag Eddie Howe hinted connected Sunday that Anthony Gordon is not portion of the club's future.

When the Toon faced Nottingham Forest connected astatine the City Ground, Howe's squad enactment was the origin of overmuch debate, with winger Gordon near connected the bench.

The guardant has been linked with respective of Europe's best, including the likes of Arsenal and Bayern Munich successful caller weeks.

Speaking to BBC Radio Newcastle in the aftermath of Newcastle's 1-1 gully with Forest, Howe claimed that Gordon was near connected the seat due to the fact that helium indispensable look to the future, saying: "The squad has performed good successful Anthony's absence.

"Since January, really, we person been disappointed, truthful [today's enactment was] a alteration of [defensive] operation really. [Anthony Gordon] has travel backmost to fitness. He's grooming good but, also, I'm looking astatine the aboriginal arsenic well."

Newcastle are improbable to decorativeness successful 1 of the Premier League's European spots, and that could bounds what the nine could bash from a fiscal position this summer.

Anthony Gordon to Arsenal: Should Mikel Arteta motion winger?

Arsenal are astir definite to triumph the league rubric this season, though their run has been acold from straightforward, with fans criticising attackers similar Gabriel Martinelli and Noni Madueke.

If the Gunners privation to situation for the rubric again, it whitethorn marque immoderate consciousness to bring successful the likes of Gordon, who has already proven himself successful the Premier League.

However, the 25-year-old has scored conscionable 3 non-penalty goals successful the Premier League this term, and helium netted conscionable 5 successful 2024-25.

While Mikel Arteta whitethorn beryllium capable to amended Gordon's output, immoderate prolonged adaptation play could beryllium costly successful pursuit of silverware.

Anthony Gordon to Bayern Munich: The adjacent Luis Diaz?

Bayern Munich person signed Michael Olise and Luis Diaz successful caller seasons from the Premier League, and some person benefitted importantly from the abstraction afforded to them successful the Bundesliga.

Diaz has arguably enjoyed the champion run of his career, and considering Gordon profiles somewhat likewise to the Colombian, possibly a determination to Germany would assistance him rediscover his goalscoring form.

Even if Gordon failed to assertion a starting spot astatine Bayern, the imaginable of consistently competing for honours alongside stars specified arsenic Harry Kane whitethorn beryllium excessively tempting to crook down.