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Anthony Gordon has scored 14 goals for Newcastle United this season Head coach Eddie Howe has urged Anthony Gordon to stay "fully focused" after the Newcastle United forward was linked with a move to Arsenal. Gordon is the latest key figure at the club to have been subject of reported interest elsewhere. This is despite the England international dismissing such talk as "a load of rubbish" in an interview with reporters just last week. Newcastle sold Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a British record £125m fee last summer - after the Swede went on strike - and Howe was asked how he could avoid a repeat of a similar saga. "I'm not sure there's a lot I can do about that, " he said. "I've not seen the story, so it's news to me. "But we're mid-season, we're in the middle of some of the biggest games of his career, and who knows what's going to happen internationally with Anthony in the summer as well. "He's not got time to look left or right. He's got to be fully focused on straight ahead and the next game, and trying to be as good as he can be. " Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Tino Livramento are just some of the Newcastle players who have been touted with moves away in the media in recent months. But Howe said it comes with the territory. "It's your industry that is creating those stories, " he added. "I'm slightly secluded from it. "If you don't read it you don't know who has been linked to who. Is it not just part of modern day football that everyone is just linked with moves these days, not just Newcastle players, but potentially a lot of other clubs have the same issues. "It's irrelevant really. It's how the players react to that. If they absorb it and it affects them, then that's a negative. But i think our players are robust enough to ignore it. " Latest Newcastle news, analysis and fan views Ask about Newcastle - what do you want to know? Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Guardiola speaking after Man City draw Real Madrid in Champions League last-16 Chelsea to face holders PSG in Champions League's last 16 Cadillac and Audi - the same ambition but two very different projects Lord Sugar's hopefuls jet off to Hong Kong Annie and Nick look ahead to the Brit Awards The making of Charli XCX's fourth album, during the 2020 lockdown An occult-tinged crime shakes a Welsh village to its core 'Borthwick relaxed but defiant amid England Six Nations slide' Cadillac and Audi - the same ambition but two very different projects #Do It Like Harry - from viral Twickenham mascot to England U18s prospect The £37m cost of Man Utd's past two managerial changes India overpower Zimbabwe to restore hopes of semi-final spot. Video India overpower Zimbabwe to restore hopes of semi-final spot 'He had it all' - Taylor pays emotional tribute to Virgo. Video'He had it all' - Taylor pays emotional tribute to Virgo 'I had some potential, but my personality was preventing me from reaching it' The 'rare combination' behind Britain's youngest F1 driver 'Darlings of Italian football' - how Atalanta salvaged national pride 'The day Brook showed he is an England leader' 'It would be catastrophic' - are Spurs too big to go down? 'Equal in decay' - Mayweather v Pacquiao is another boxing 'carnival' Why has it gone so wrong for Aston Martin? Why Champions League return is crucial to Man Utd How safe is bare-knuckle boxing as it fights for mainstream appeal? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.