Chelsea could seal Anthony Gordon move in days as personal terms with Everton winger no issue
Everton winger Anthony Gordon could seal his move to Chelsea within days after their first offer was immediately rejected, according to the BBC.
Reporting on their website, it was shared that the London club fired a £40million offer to Goodison Park over the weekend, something that was batted away.
However, it is deemed likely that another bid will come and that with personal terms no issue, an exit could be sealed within days for the England youth international.
Everton need to play it smart with this one.
A cash-plus-player loan is also said to be on the cards with the likes of Armando Broja and Conor Gallagher mentioned as possibilities.
Why would a loan suit the Toffees though? Frank Lampard would want a permanent move for either of those two to even consider letting his best talent leave.
Perfect.
Broja could be the perfect tonic for this deal.
If the Albanian was to be offered on a permanent deal as well as a fee of around £20million, it would be very hard to turn down for Lampard and Farhad Moshiri.
Having said that, with £40million rejected, it may take Broja and at least £30million.
Pushing the demands high is a win-win for Everton, as they either keep one of their best players, or they receive a huge sum and a striker of Broja’s capabilities.
Sometimes you have to use a club’s desperation against them, and if Chelsea want Gordon as much as they may do, they will need to cough up big to get him.
You don’t just sign one of England’s best young talents for nothing, and Todd Boehly will need to learn that very quickly if he wants to get this deal over the line.
Using Carney Chukwuemeka as an example, Chelsea paid up to £20million to Aston Villa for a player with under 10 starts in the Premier League, you may need to triple that to even start talks over Gordon then.
Good luck.