Anthony Gordon is offering England a different option on Under-21 duty - and Newcastle United are set to benefit next season. The £40m January addition may have struggled to make an impact on Tyneside so far but has enjoyed a flying start to the U21 European Championships after helping himself to a goal and an assist in the opening two group games.
Gordon has been used as a centre forward by U21 boss Lee Carsley and netted a striker's header on Sunday as the Young Lions saw off Israel's youngsters. The 22-year-old's new-found freedom through the middle has worked wonders so far and will no doubt be giving Eddie Howe food for thought ahead of Newcastle's pre-season work.
Explaining why he has started using Gordon as England's focal point, Carsley explained: "We’ve tried to come up with two or three ways of exploiting the opposition. We’ll try and find gaps and spaces. It surprises me that there is surprise (at his team selection). The players nowadays are multi-functional.
