Anthony Gordon has signed for Barcelona from Newcastle in a five-year deal believed to be worth £69.3m. Both clubs announced the move on Friday night, with the Spanish giants saying in a statement that the 25-year-old winger will sign for “the next five seasons, until June 30, 2031”.

“FC Barcelona and Newcastle United have reached an agreement for Anthony Gordon to become a blaugrana for the next five seasons,” Barcelona added.

“Newcastle United can confirm that Anthony Gordon has signed for La Liga champions Barcelona for a significant undisclosed fee,” the Premier League club said. He had swapped Everton for the north-east of England in a £40m January 2023 move .

Standing in a dark suit with sunglasses hanging from the breast pocket, Gordon answered some of the questions in Spanish, leaving a good impression on a first day said he had been excited about since he was three years old.

“There is a burning fire in my belly to win here,” he said. “[I bring] my intensity, work rate, technical ability.…