The signing of Anthony Gordon by Barça has been one of the most frantic in recent memory, but this Friday it suffered an unexpected delay in the contract signing. The agreement was closed on Wednesday, he landed in Barcelona on Thursday to undergo the medical examination, and the official announcement of the signing was scheduled for Friday at noon, following the formal signing of the agreement.
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The 25-year-old English forward is going to be tied to Barcelona until 2031, which will pay 70 million plus 10 in variables to Newcastle. The first reinforcement for Hansi Flick’s team for the 26-27 season is a matter of a few documents, which are taking longer than expected.
The footballer, at the hotel
The Englishman remains at the hotel where he spent the night, close to the stadium, waiting to be called to present himself in the office of president Rafa Yuste
The dizzying pace of the operation suffered a delay on Friday morning when it came to putting the fine print of the agreement on paper between the footballer’s lawyers, some in England and others authorized in Barcelona, and those of the Barcelona club. It is being handled with special care regarding tax matters. While these details are being resolved, Gordon remains at the hotel where he spent the night, close to the stadium, waiting to be called to present himself in the office of president Rafa Yuste.
Meanwhile, the sports leadership, consisting of Deco and Bojan Krkic, and the elected president, Joan Laporta, have chosen to leave the facilities to have lunch in the hope that the matter will finally be resolved.
Uncomfortable delay
The private signing event was initially scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and has now been postponed until further notice, at least until 5:00 p.m.
The private signing event was initially scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and has now been postponed until further notice, at least until 5:00 p.m. Although sources from the Barcelona club insist that there is no danger of the operation falling through.
In fact, the footballer himself has already prepared a short speech and even wanted his contact with the press to take place on the pitch of the Spotify Camp Nou, but he understood that the construction works discouraged that circumstance. A visit to the FC Barcelona Museum that the winger had reserved remains up in the air.
The speed of the operation is also due to the fact that the footballer has to join the English national team soon to start preparing for the World Cup, where he debuts on June 17 against Croatia in Dallas.
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