Newcastle United transfer target Anthony Gordon may be forced to hand in a transfer request to get his move to St James' Park - as Everton refuse to come down with their demands for the star.
The 21-year-old could then lose any loyalty payments and the preference will be for Gordon to leave after the Toffees receive a huge bid to make the deal worthwhile in the eyes of supporters. Time is precious for Newcastle who don't value the player higher than £40million.
Everton insist that they still have interest from Chelsea who are willing to pay a higher fee but a bid from Stamford Bridge is yet to land on the table at Goodison Park. Managerless Everton would also be happy to hold on to Gordon given their plight in the Premier League.
