“It feels good to be a Barcelona Player…” Anthony Gordon Exclaimed on His Choice of Joining Barcelona Over Bayern Munich

As soon as the transfer season opens in Football, every fan sits in anticipation. Which player is going to leave their favourite club, or which superstar or talent is joining their club? Fans are always excited to see new and popular faces playing for their club, and this transfer season, Anthony Gordon remained in the headlines when he joined Barcelona from Newcastle United for approximately 80 million Euros.

The Blaugranas weren’t the only club interested in Gordon. Bayern Munich were also eyeing the services of the Englishman. The Bavarian side wanted depth in their attack, and Gordon was a perfect fit given his insane speed and dribbling abilities, but they were late in sending an official proposal, as reported by Gordon himself.

“Bayern's interest came too late,” he told journalists in his first press conference at the Nou Camp. "They are one of the best teams in Europe, but when they decided to chase me, I knew exactly where my heart would be. It's fantastic to wear the colours of a team like Barcelona."

One of the major influences on Gordon making the call was Hansi Flick. As a manager, Flick has injected new life into the side, with a high-pressing approach mixed with the philosophy of playing football using possession, which has been the hallmark of the Blaugrana.

Flick’s active participation in bringing him on board made Gordon sure that he was an ideal fit for the team. His clear ideas about the sport have been just what the young winger needs as he makes one of the biggest moves of his career.

The recruitment of Gordon brings an added fear factor to Barcelona's front line as he can play alongside the natural-born talents such as Lamine Yamal, bringing elite pace to his transition and an excellent defensive running style. Seeing the possibilities of having Lamine carving through defences on one wing while Gordon stretches out defences on another makes things really interesting for Flick.

"There have been many players here who broke into the first team at this club purely by showing their attacking prowess,” Gordon stated. "I feel I have the same qualities.” “It feels good, really happy; it’s been an amazing couple of weeks. To be a Barcelona player was a dream as a little kid, so now I’ve really got to go on and win everything with them.”

As the season approaches, the young player has much to prove himself, especially about why the choice of Mediterranean coastline over Bavarian lands was made. To the supporters of Barcelona, he has become close even before stepping foot on the pitch by showing his strong affinity for the club's crest.

Sportscape believes that in the Transfer Market one needs to be one step ahead of their competition, and Barcelona locking the deal much faster than Bayern proves this. Now only time will tell whether Gordon made the right decision or whether he should have chosen Bayern instead.