{"id":616401,"date":"2022-08-16T13:08:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T17:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=616401"},"modified":"2022-08-16T13:14:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T17:14:34","slug":"anthony-gordon-chelsea-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/16\/anthony-gordon-chelsea-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"One of the \u2018Best\u2019 Young English Talents Wants Chelsea Move After Rejected Offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to Matt Law in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2022\/08\/16\/everton-reject-45m-chelsea-offer-anthony-gordon\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Telegraph<\/a>, Anthony Gordon wants to move to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/16\/wesley-fofana-personal-terms-chelsea\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a>\u00a0in this transfer window. This comes following <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/14\/chelsea-bid-anthony-gordon-everton\/\" target=\"_self\">Everton<\/a>&#8216;s rejection of the Stamford Bridge side&#8217;s initial offer of \u00a345 million prior to their match against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/14\/tottenham-hotspur-destiny-udogie-medical\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> last weekend.<\/p>\n<h2>Anthony Gordon Wants Chelsea Move<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Everton have rejected a \u00a345m bid from Chelsea for winger Anthony Gordon. (Sky Sports) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aWPSzOZbuc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/aWPSzOZbuc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Transfer News Central (@TransferNewsCen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TransferNewsCen\/status\/1559583581806141442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Why Anthony Gordon is Interested in Moving<\/h3>\n<p>Anthony Gordon has an interest in making a move to Chelsea as it presents a strong career option for the player. Firstly, the Stamford Bridge side&#8217;s place in the Champions League means that the youngster can play at a far higher level. Additionally, playing alongside the likes of Kai Havertz and Mason Mount is sure to aid the England youth international&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/16\/newcastle-united-christian-pulisic-chelsea\/\" target=\"_self\">Newcastle Eyeing Loan Move for Chelsea Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aside from the benefits training at Cobham brings, a move away from Everton is ideal. The Toffees fought against relegation last season and the loss of Richarlison and perpetual injuries for Dominic Calvert-Lewin are more bad omens for the Merseyside club. As a young player looking to grow, relegation is far from a positive prospect.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Chelsea are Interested in Anthony Gordon<\/h3>\n<p>Law says: &#8220;The interest in Gordon is driven by a desire to try to sign some of the best young English talent&#8221;. As well as this, Chelsea&#8217;s interest comes from a loss of creativity. Gordon provides that in midfield and is a good creator of chances.<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/19519178\/callum-hudson-odoi-chelsea-loan-newcastle-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Callum Hudson-Odoi<\/a> considering a loan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/chelsea\/transfer-news\/report-hakim-ziyech-allowed-to-leave-chelsea-this-summer#:~:text=Following%20a%20disappointing%20season%2C%20manager,potentially%20to%20the%20Serie%20A.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hakim Ziyech<\/a> contemplating an exit and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11668\/12668843\/timo-werner-rb-leipzig-re-sign-striker-from-chelsea\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Timo Werner&#8217;s<\/a> exit confirmed, adding wider players is a necessity. Personal terms would not be a problem either. At this point, Chelsea&#8217;s FFP budget far exceeds that of Everton.<\/p>\n<h3>Everton&#8217;s Position<\/h3>\n<p>Frank Lampard&#8217;s side desperately require a striker. Whilst Anthony Gordon has played there this season, it is not his natural role. In reality, losing the youngster in a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/15\/chelsea-everton-anthony-gordon-second-bid\/\" target=\"_self\">cash-plus-player deal<\/a> for someone along the lines of Conor Gallagher or striker Armando Broja represents good value for Everton.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/18\/every-premier-league-transfer-completed-in-summer-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">Every Premier League Transfer Completed in Summer 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At this late stage in the window, any sale is a risk. However, bids approaching \u00a350 million could be too good to turn down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Matt Law in the Telegraph, Anthony Gordon wants to move to Chelsea\u00a0in this transfer window. This comes following Everton&#8216;s rejection of the Stamford Bridge side&#8217;s initial offer of \u00a345 million prior to their match against Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. 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