“He’s our player”- Everton boss Frank Lampard not ready to give up on Anthony Gordon despite a strong bid from Chelsea


“He’s our player”- Everton boss Frank Lampard not ready to give up on Anthony Gordon despite a strong bid from Chelsea

Frank Lampard not to give Anthony Gordon for Chelsea

Everton team management has rejected the bid given for the midfielder Anthony Gordon even after offering a huge sum of €50 million plus €10 million in performance-based add-ons by Chelsea. Anthony had shown his interest in the deal but the management including the coach Frank Lampard refused to accept.

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Anthony is a 21-year-old Everton midfielder who debuted in the year 2020. He has proven himself to be a worthy player at such a small age and got bid by a great team like Chelsea. Chelsea and Everton are infamous rivals and thus the move for Gordon was a strong one.

Frank Lampard when asked about losing Gordon responded, “Gordon’s our player, everyone knows of Chelsea’s interest…“. He also added, “We have a good relationship, ideally [a quick resolution to the situation] or we carry on and he’s our player“.

His words showed the interest of not wanting to give up on Anthony Gordon and how Anthony as a player could prolifer in his career and increase his worth with each game. Fans await more games from the teams and players and looking forward to supporting the same.

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Chelsea looking for young bids like Anthony Gordon under Boehly

One of the greatest teams in the English Premier League, the Blues are trying to bid younger players this season in favor of their new owner Todd Boehly. It was for this reason also that they tried signing Gordon but unfortunately failed. They have signed many other young players this season.

The youngsters included Marc Cucurella from Brighton, Raheem Sterling of Manchester City, Kalidou Koulibaly of SSC Napoli, and many more. They have also brought in their Academy graduates like Armando Broja and Conor Gallagher. Fans hope these changes to make an impact on the team.

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