Newcastle United set for six-figure Anthony Gordon compensation package after £70m deal
Newcastle United are set for a further financial boost following the sale of Anthony Gordon to Barcelona.
Newcastle United have sold Anthony Gordon to Barcelona in a deal worth around £70million.
It’s the second largest transfer in the club’s history behind the sale of Alexander Isak to Liverpool for £130million last summer.
While the deal also includes add-ons, Newcastle are set to be due a small bonus as early as this summer.
The Magpies are set to bank a seven-figure sum as part of the FIFA Club Benefits Programme at the 2026 World Cup this summer.
Although Gordon will be a Barcelona player by the time England start their World Cup campaign in North America this month, it’s Newcastle who will be due a compensation package for the forward representing his country at the tournament.
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FIFA Club Benefits Programme
The FIFA Club Benefits programme supports clubs that have representatives at the World Cup by paying them a reported fee of around £8,200 for every day one of their players is away at the tournament.
The World Cup starts on June 11, but players will join up with their respective countries prior to that date. The final takes place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19.
With the group stages running through until June 27, clubs are guaranteed a minimum payout of around £186,000 per player. That figure could nearly double if a player progresses deep into the competition with his country.
Anthony Gordon bonus explained
Clubs also receive a share of the FIFA payment for any player at the tournament who has been contracted to them within the last two years. For Newcastle, Gordon has been contracted for effectively all of the period leading up to the tournament, so they will be entitled to a full compensation payout.
The club will also receive a small fee for Isak and Miguel Almiron, who are away with Sweden and Paraguay respectively. This is because both players left Newcastle within the two-year time frame.
Newcastle will receive a full payout for Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil), Dan Burn (England), and Tino Livramento (England) but will split the payment for Malick Thiaw (Germany), Nick Woltemade (Germany), Anthony Elanga (Sweden) and Yoane Wissa (DR Congo), who all joined the club last summer.