Anthony Gordon looks set to be Barcelona\u2019s headline summer signing after closing in on an \u20ac80 million (\u00a369.3 million, $93.2 million) transfer. The move is likely to be completed before he joins England for the 2026 World Cup, with his future \u201calmost certainly\u201d resolved in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
If the transfer goes through Gordon will become just the third Englishman to play for La Blaugrana. Beyond the significance of the switch lies a secondary question that has captured attention: which shirt will he wear at Camp Nou?<\/p>\n
Gordon\u2019s squad numbers have changed frequently across his career. He made his Everton debut in 2017\u201318 as No. 70 before being promoted to No. 42 two seasons later. In 2020\u201321 he took No. 24 for the first half of the season, then reverted to No. 42 while on loan at Preston North End for the second half of that campaign.<\/p>\n
He wore the No. 10 in his final Everton season and has also worn that number since joining Newcastle. In his first season at St James\u2019 Park he adopted the No. 8 jersey while waiting for Allan Saint-Maximin to vacate his preferred number. Internationally, Gordon has been assigned a variety of numbers for England, including No. 18, 17, 11 and 7.<\/p>\n
At Barcelona, a few notable options exist. The No. 9 shirt is the most high profile, vacated by Robert Lewandowski when he departs as a free agent this summer. That shirt has been worn by a line of celebrated forwards: Luis Su\u00e1rez, Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107, Samuel Eto\u2019o and Ronaldo. With Bar\u00e7a targeting a new striker, the club may prefer to leave No. 9 unassigned for the short term.<\/p>\n
Other available options include No. 12 and No. 14, both currently free. The No. 14 was worn by Marcus Rashford during his loan spell in Catalonia, leaving Gordon with clear alternatives should he choose not to pursue the No. 9. His history of changing numbers means several outcomes remain possible once the transfer is finalised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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