Everton make accidental gaffe with club merchandise as Anthony Gordon’s Newcastle transfer comes back to bite them
EVERTON fans won't be able to get over Anthony Gordon's move to Newcastle just yet.
The 21-year-old sealed a £45million transfer to St. James' Park on Sunday.
But his switch to the Toon is set to come back to bite Everton.
Fans on Wednesday turning their official club calendars over to February will be met with a picture of Gordon grinning back at them.
The Toffees academy graduate was included on the official calendar for next month, which was released before he handed in a transfer request last week.
So unlucky fans will be immediately reminded of the winger, despite him no longer playing for the club.
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Everton confirmed Gordon, who joined the club aged 11, had signed for Newcastle in a blunt 64-word statement.
After leaving the club, Gordon revealed he "didn't mean to offend or disrespect" anybody at Goodison, and that it had been a "tough" period for him.
He told : "It was extremely difficult. It was a tough time. It's been a really tough week for me. I've always been Everton.
"It has been difficult but this is an opportunity that I couldn't miss out on.
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"I didn’t mean to offend or disrespect anyone at Everton.
"I hope they know that and can reinvest the money now. I never imagined or wanted to go like that.
"As I said, I couldn’t miss out on this opportunity and they got a lot of money for me. I just hope they can reinvest in the squad.”
Gordon made his Everton debut in the Europa League aged just 16 in December 2017.
He played 78 times for the club, scoring seven goals.