Following his failed transfer to Chelsea in the latest transfer window, Everton's Anthony Gordon has, for the first time, spoken on the potential £60 million (R1.1 billion) move.
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Gordon was the subject of much transfer speculation in the past couple of months when the Blues had two offers rejected by the Merseyside club for the winger, the last of which was a bid reportedly in the region of £45 million (R875 million).
The Toffees were resolute in their stance of keeping their starlet unless an offer of £60 million was made, but the west London failed to match that figure.
Now, for the first time, the England U21 star has spoken on the transfer saga.
"That's football nowadays – it's absolutely crazy," Gordon said. as per the Evening Standard.
"Personally, I don't think any player is worth that amount of money but I'm also not going to talk myself down.
"The money in football, that's just how it is nowadays. You're also paying for potential all the time these days. That's just how football goes.
"I wasn't too focused on that because I can only control what I can control.
"I think the minute you do that (thinking he is a £60 million player), there's only one way you're going to go.
"You need to stay humble. You need to focus on today and tomorrow, and don't look too far into the future.
"That's part and parcel of football. When you're doing well, there's always going to be that speculation."
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Despite the unsuccessful move to Stamford Bridge, Gordon also insisted he never agitated for a move away from the Merseysiders.
"But because the place [Everton] is so good, it's not a place where I'm devastated because I have to stay. That's never been the case. I was never desperate to leave Everton. It was definitely not the case," he added.
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