Anthony Gordon Potential Shirt Numbers at Barcelona

Anthony Gordon appears set to become the first big-money signing of the summer as he closes in on an eye-watering €80 million (£69.3 million, $93.2 million) transfer to Barcelona.

The Newcastle United winger was always likely to be on the move come the season's conclusion amid intensifying exit rumors, but Barça have worked swiftly to ensure they beat off competition from the likes of Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Liverpool.

The pull of Camp Nou was always going to be impossible for Gordon to resist, whose future will almost certainly be wrapped up before he heads off to the 2026 World Cup with England in the coming weeks.

Gordon will become just the third Englishman to play for La Blaugrana and could take on an historic jersey number in Catalonia.

Anthony Gordon Shirt Number History

There are currently some high-profile numbers on offer at Camp Nou for Gordon upon arrival, most notably the No. 9 jersey vacated by Robert Lewandowski. When the Poland international departs as a free agent this summer, the shirt worn by other legendary forwards Luis Suárez, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Samuel Eto'o and Ronaldo will be free.

With Barça targeting a new striker this summer, they will likely want to leave the No. 9 jersey without an owner for the time being. Luckily for Gordon, the No. 12 and No. 14 are currently free, the latter worn by Marcus Rashford during his loan spell in Catalonia.

The No. 7 and No. 15 could open up if Ferran Torres and Andreas Christensen depart this summer, while João Cancelo's No. 2 will be available when the defender's loan spell ends if Gordon wants an unorthodox jersey.

With first-team players restricted to numbers between one and 25 in La Liga, Gordon's options are somewhat limited.

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This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 5:50 AM.