A bid of up to 45 million dollars has been submitted byChelsea for Anthony Gordon.

The London club made their interest official after a few days of discussions. It is believed that the player is not for sale.

FrankLampard needs to add forward options to his squad before the transfer window ends and a potential deal would raise the finances to make that happen.

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It was thought that a formal bid for Gordon had not been received byEverton at that time.

The Spurs tried to sign the England U21 player in a package deal with Richarlison but were unsuccessful. The team did not submit a formal bid.

The club have spent a league-topping £176.5m on new players this summer.

Gordon has started both of the Toffees' games so far this season in place of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who is recovering from a knee injury.

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Gordon has scored four goals in the premier league.

It was his free-kick that led to the tying goal against the Blues.

A 21-year-old who has played 51 times in the premier league is worth 40 million dollars. The heather isn't on fire yet.

He's quick enough to dribble. I don't think he goes to ground too easily but that's a lot of money for someone who's only played 50 games. It's not yelling at you when you watch him play.

Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have been at the helm of the Stamford Bridge for the first time this summer, and have made a lot of changes.

The bosses in the US have spent a lot of money on several people.

£40m for a 21-year-old who has played 51 times in the Premier League? He's not set the heather on fire yet.

Sky Sports' Graeme Souness

Gabriel Slonina will remain on loan at the Chicago Fire, while the Blues continue to chase Cesare Casadei.

It's understood that a deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is being worked on by Barcelona, as well as the pursuit of a new player to replace him atLeicester.

'Everton cannot afford to let Gordon leave'

Anthony Gordon bundles a shot over the line but his effort is ruled out for offside
Image: Gordon's effort is ruled out for offside against Aston Villa

Jamie Carragher is a Sky Sports commentator.

"It's a lot of money for a young player who is just coming onto the scene, but I don't see how the club would accept that." They are lacking attacking players at the moment.

He is the biggest hope for the club. The supporters are able to hear atEverton. They have lost their first two games of the season. They can't let him go because they need attacking players.

He is the one fan who is hanging their hats on. It would have to be a lot higher than that if that were to happen.

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Tyrone Mings tangles with Anthony Gordon
Image: Gordon is lined up by Chelsea as a winger replacement

Karen Carney works for Sky sports.

It's been said that Christian Pulisic would be a good replacement for one of them. He is an English talent and that is the sort of recruitment they have gone for.

Some young and experienced players are what they're looking for. He's not the type of player or answer that's been spoken about when it comes to getting in a recognised center forward.

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