Former Chelsea star Tony Cascarino has hit back at “unfair” criticism of Anthony Gordon amid speculation over his Everton future.
The Blues forward continues to be the subject of plenty of rumours regarding his future at Goodison Park. Chelsea have been frequently linked with a move for Gordon over the past few weeks.
Gordon scored Everton’s only goal in their 1-1 draw with Brentford at the weekend, which marked his first of the campaign. Recent weeks have seen Chelsea linked with a £60million move for Gordon.
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Cascarino has hit back at criticisms of Gordon, in particular the £60m valuation that has reportedly been placed on his services. The former Chelsea star went on to explain why Everton fans won’t like hearing his comments.
“I think it’s a bit unfair of everyone saying he’s not worth this and he’s not worth that. I think Chelsea have seen a very special talent and have decided to go after him,” Cascarino told talkSPORT .
“Evertonians won’t like it because they recognise he’s a really good player and they want to keep one of their own because fan bases don’t like losing their own. He’s a terrific footballer.
“People will say it’s £60m for a potential player but potential is reaching the highest value now. Proven [players] in some ways are not as good as potential [players] now but I think Anthony Gordon has already proved himself as a really top talent.”
Cascarino added: “His pace is quite clear, he can run direct, he’s got a great turn of foot and he’ll go past people.
“He’s fearless, tenacious and he’s got a lot of great things in his game.”
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