Exclusive: Whether Anthony Gordon's new six-year Newcastle contract will contain a release clause

Newcastle United are close to announcing some huge news on Anthony Gordon and TBR Football has some exclusive detail from the upcoming deal.

Gordon’s future has been a hot topic of conversation in the northeast for some time now.

Gordon was linked with a move to Liverpool over the summer but in the end, the Reds opted not to splash out and Gordon remained at Newcastle.

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Since then, Newcastle have been trying to get Gordon tied down to a new deal to fend off potential interest in January and next summer.

And after TBR Football sources said that Gordon is now close to a new deal with Newcastle, we can now reveal exclusive details of the contract.

Anthony Gordon’s new Newcastle contract explained

TBR Football understands that Anthony Gordon has agreed terms on a new six-year contract at Newcastle United.

The former Everton man is set to pen improved and longer terms to remain in the northeast and continue his rise as a top Premier League winger.

Crucially, TBR understands there will be no release clause in the new deal.

That detail will put Newcastle fans at ease, who would have been fearful of Gordon’s new deal simply being a way to insert a high release-clause.

Newcastle had similar issues with release-clauses in the summer as Bruno Guimaraes attracted interest.

Gordon contract massive for Newcastle

At a time when Eddie Howe is under a touch of pressure and there are eyes on the club in general, Newcastle getting one of their top stars to sign a new deal feels significant.

Gordon has developed into one of the best around and with Lee Carsley running England for now, his stock will only rise as he gets more chances at international level.

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For Newcastle, this is a bit of a marker to the clubs looking at Gordon and shows they can indeed do deals attractive enough to keep top players.

Gordon, of course, will be delighted and can simply focus on his football.