Signed instead of Rashford, Gordon is proving worth at Barca

Anthony Gordon has only played five matches for Barcelona since joining in May, but the England winger is already making a big impression. The former Newcastle United forward has provided four assists in his first five games for the free-scoring Spanish giants.

The 25-year-old is still hunting his first goal, but has slotted seamlessly into Barcelona’s attack – in a left-wing spot often filled by on-loan England team-mate Marcus Rashford last term. And Gordon is not just making an impression on the pitch. He delivered his welcome speech in Spanish – a language he said he learned with the help of one of Newcastle’s Spanish physios – before adding a couple of phrases in Catalan when speaking with fans.

While there were some questions over the decision to pay £70m for Gordon, it is easy to see why Barcelona’s supporters are already chanting his name.