Former Arsenal midfielder and playmaker Paul Merson has urged Everton youngster Anthony Gordon to carefully consider his future with his heart before he decides on any move this summer.
The 21-year-old Everton winger has emerged as a potential transfer target for Chelsea with less than a week for the summer transfer window to end.
Chelsea is prepared to pay £60 million for Anthony Gordon but the question still stands if Everton will let their young star leave.
Although some pundits believe Anthony Gordon is overpriced following his statistics that The 21-year-old has scored 4 goals and provided 8 goals in 63 appearances for Everton.
However, Paul Merson believes that Anthony Gordon could see himself on the Bench for Chelsea as compared to Everton where he is a regular starter at the club.
What did Paul Merson say about Anthony Gordon’s move to Chelsea?
Speaking on Sportskeeda, the former Arsenal playmaker said: “This transfer window is going to be a hard one for Anthony Gordon.
“He’s Everton’s superstar, in a sense, and he’s got his head turned. I think he’ll leave for Chelsea tomorrow morning if he has the chance. But I don’t think he’d play for them anywhere near as often as he could for Everton.
“Anthony Gordon’s a hero at Everton. He’ll play every week, and he’ll be a big fish in a small pond. Will he go to Chelsea to sit on the bench and not play? In a few years, we might be sitting here saying, ‘What happened to that Gordon?’
“On the other hand, he’d probably earn triple the wages at Chelsea. If he turns the move down, will he ever get another chance to play for them? This is an incredibly difficult decision. Don’t go by the money, go with your heart.”
Meanwhile, Paul Merson expects Chelsea to bounce back from their 3-0 defeat to Leeds United by beating Leicester City conveniently.
“I don’t see Leicester having a great season at the moment. Wesley Fofana and Youri Tielemans are two of their best players, and they’re going to leave. James Maddison could get a bit restless as well, and Leicester may well have a mutiny on their hands,” Paul Merson predicted.
“I think Leicester are in for a very, very long Premier League season. They had to bring on their big guns to get it done on penalties against Stockport the other day. Fortunately, they have a very good manager, but a lot is going on at the club. The one thing I love about them is that they have a go, and that could be their Achilles’ heel this week.
“Leicester will need to shut shop at Stamford Bridge, but I don’t think they will. Chelsea is a wounded animal at the moment, and I think they’ll pull off a big win this weekend.”
Chelsea is still negotiating with Barcelona for Gabonese skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The blues are willing to meet Barcelona’s £22 million valuation for former Arsenal striker and captain.
