Eddie Howe distances himself from Anthony Gordon transfer talks but insists winger is 100% committed to Newcastle | OneFootball

Eddie Howe has said he is not involved in rumoured talks surrounding Anthony Gordon's future at Newcastle United.

Gordon is understood to be keen to explore his options this summer withBayern Munich preparing to table an offer. Arsenal and Liverpool have also been linked with the England international, who is open to a transfer.

Newcastle are willing to listen to offers, with the Magpies requiring the sale of at least one leading asset.

Speaking to the media on Friday, Howe refused to comment on speculation surrounding Gordon, but insisted the 25-year-old is 100% committed.

"No, none. That's not something I'm involved in," he said at his pre-match press conference.

Howe has previously said that he will not play players who he doesn't feel are 100% committed to the club. However, he said those comments were not directed at Gordon and reiterated his belief that the winger is focused on Newcastle for thePremier League run-in.

"I always do what's right for the team and best for the football club.

"Those comments weren't related to Anthony Gordon, they were general and I like to think I've been consistent with that in my time as manager here and that's not going to change now.

"He wouldn't be in the squad if that was [not] the case, and as I said many times, I don't judge that on communications elsewhere, I do that with my relationship with the player and how I see them train."

Newcastle endured an unsettled summer in 2025, with Alexander Isak's desire for an exit dominating their pre-season campaign. Isak was eventually sold to Liverpool on deadline day and Howe was asked whether he would prefer early sales this time around.

"I think it's difficult for me to comment too much on individual players and timescales and all that stuff because that's going into an area that isn't really my forte, so I'll leave that to other people.

"I think all I'm looking to do is try and finish the season with the squad in a really strong way and for the players be committed to what they're doing right here, right now. There's no point looking too far ahead into the future.

"The summer transfer window is difficult to predict, it's difficult to see what's going to happen on any level at this moment in time. So we've got three big games to play and we need to focus on them."