{"id":5335,"date":"2025-05-29T10:59:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T10:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/it-was-always-the-clubs-prioritization-target-arsenal-experts-give-winger-forward-verdict\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T10:59:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T10:59:52","slug":"it-was-always-the-clubs-prioritization-target-arsenal-experts-give-winger-forward-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/it-was-always-the-clubs-prioritization-target-arsenal-experts-give-winger-forward-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;It was always the club&#8217;s prioritization target&#8221; &#8211; Arsenal experts give winger forward verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/it-was-always-the-clubs-prioritization-target-arsenal-experts-give-winger-forward-verdict\/#It_appears_that_Anthony_Gordon_will_not_be_moving_to_Arsenal\" >It appears that Anthony Gordon will not be moving to Arsenal.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/it-was-always-the-clubs-prioritization-target-arsenal-experts-give-winger-forward-verdict\/#Arsenals_lack_of_goals_cost_them_in_202425\" >Arsenal&#8217;s lack of goals cost them in 2024\/25<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal expert Charles Watts discussed the recent forwarding link with Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon in today&#8217;s limited column.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The North London giants could do this summer&#8217;s attack, with Gordon showing his quality at St. James Park.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon, who scored nine goals and six assists in all Newcastle competitions during the season, could be an upgrade for inconsistent performers like Arsenal&#8217;s Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Torosador.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Watts isn&#8217;t that convinced Arsenal&#8217;s link from Gordon. Athletic Bilbao&#8217;s Winger Nico Williams claims he is likely a target for the priorities of that position.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_appears_that_Anthony_Gordon_will_not_be_moving_to_Arsenal\"><\/span>It appears that Anthony Gordon will not be moving to Arsenal.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Anthony Gordon is another proposed target for Arsenal,&#8221; Watts said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s an interesting player. The guy I have to admit was having his game in Heights that I didn&#8217;t expect him to reach when he first moved to Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was one of those people who questioned the price Newcastle paid to sign Gordon from Everton, and now it&#8217;s hard to question.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Newcastle wasn&#8217;t eligible for the Champions League, he could have been a possibility. But they secured a top-5 finish, so the prospects for Gordon and their star players look very slim now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Anthony-Gordon-in-action-for-Newcastle-against-Arsenal-414x312.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Anthony-Gordon-in-action-for-Newcastle-against-Arsenal-630x474.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Anthony-Gordon-in-action-for-Newcastle-against-Arsenal-768x578.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Anthony-Gordon-in-action-for-Newcastle-against-Arsenal-770x579.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Anthony-Gordon-in-action-for-Newcastle-against-Arsenal-900x677.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Anthony-Gordon-in-action-for-Newcastle-against-Arsenal.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony Gordon in action for Newcastle against Arsenal (Photo: Shawn Botteril\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;We couldn&#8217;t really see him heading towards Arsenal anyway. Nico Williams was the club&#8217;s priority target when he was on the left side of the attack. If they were to make a reinforcement move in the area, we hope that the athletic Bilbao winger will be the guy they ousted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenals_lack_of_goals_cost_them_in_202425\"><\/span>Arsenal&#8217;s lack of goals cost them in 2024\/25<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal failed to enter double digits on one player in the 2024\/25 season due to league goals.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s very surprising and in many ways it&#8217;s even more impressive that Mikel Arteta led him to second place in the semi-finals of the Premier League and Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>But now, Arsenal will need to bolster this summer to pose more threats in the final third with new strikers and new wingers.<\/p>\n<p>Bukayosaka can&#8217;t rely on doing it all on his own, and signatures like Gordon and Williams are ideal to replace Martinelli and complement those who play for centre forward.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal expert Charles Watts discussed the recent forwarding link with Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon in today&#8217;s limited column. The North London giants could do this summer&#8217;s attack, with Gordon showing his quality at St. James Park. 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