Monterey Bay · CONCACAF Nations League · Defender · #5 · England · 23 yrs
With the sale of Gordon, will this give us strong opportunity to compete for stronger players? Ciaran: A big sale was definitely a necessity to unlock some headroom and enable Newcastle to reinvest. Newcastle do not necessarily have the capability to bring in a replacement with an even stronger profile given the wages and fees such talents command.
Scotland veteran Craig Gordon admits he thought he had missed his chance to play at a World Cup finals. "Oh, without a doubt I thought this opportunity would pass me by on more than one occasion," Gordon said. Nottingham Forest's Angus Gunn played the full 90 minutes of Saturday's 4-0 win over Bolivia, while Gordon and Rangers' Liam Kelly played a half each in the previous 4-1 defeat of Curacao.
Former Hearts boss Robbie Neilson expects goalkeeper Craig Gordon to remain at the club next season but believes Cammy Devlin is unlikely to stay. Hearts have offered Devlin, 27, a new deal and are awaiting a response from the Australia midfielder. "I think Craig Gordon will be one that they'll try [to give a new deal]," Neilson told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast.
