Anthony Gordon is officially a Newcastle United player after a long chase for his signature.
The total deal could add up to £45million after incentives and the forward has signed a long-term contract with the Magpies. Gordon watched on at Everton last week as Frank Lampard was sacked and replaced by Sean Dyche on Friday.
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Everton have announced that the move was sanctioned after the player submitted a "formal transfer request". The player briefly returned to training but pictures of the star on Tyneside emerged on social media throughout the weekend.
After signing, Gordon, speaking to NUFC TV, said: "Since I heard of the interest, I was always convinced Newcastle were for me.
"I think the fan base and the city really suits me as a person, the way the team are playing under the gaffer at the minute really suits me, and the club just look like they're heading in the right direction.
"I feel like it's a really big step. People haven't seen what I'm capable of yet. I think under the gaffer, and the way the club's going, I can really excel here."
In what has been a testing window for Newcastle on targets, with Eddie Howe stating they were shopping from a "small pool of players", his arrival is the perfect boost for the Magpies in the final few days of the window.
Gordon will not be able to play in the semi-final of the League Cup having appeared for Everton in the early rounds against AFC Bournemouth when the Toffees were beaten 4-1. He has made 18 appearances for Everton this season and scored three times in a struggling team.
In total he scored seven times in 78 first-team games after making his debut at the age of 16. A short statement from Newcastle read: "Newcastle United are delighted to announce the signing of Anthony Gordon for an undisclosed fee.
"The 21-year-old winger joins the Magpies from Everton and has penned a long-term deal at St. James' Park."
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