An fascinating month lies forward earlier than the summer season switch window reaches a conclusion, and we may but see one other departure heading for the Anfield exit door if current rumours are to be believed.
Joe Gomez is the participant who has been linked with a transfer away from the membership in current weeks, with it beforehand being revealed that the defender may have been heading to Newcastle United as a part of a swap take care of Anthony Gordon (in keeping with The Athletic). Nevertheless, as a consequence of Newcastle United’s considerations over PSR, the deal doesn’t look as if it’s going to progress a lot additional than the rumoured curiosity. Newcastle have since turned their consideration to signing Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, so it appears as if any transfer for Gomez isn’t shut in any respect.
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Nevertheless, it’s since been reported that Gomez is now sad at Liverpool, and is contemplating his future with the membership, while the Reds are seemingly open to shifting him on if the proper supply is to return in for his companies. Gomez has been with Liverpool since 2015, after making the transfer from Charlton to Anfield. He’s gone on to make 224 appearances in complete for the membership and performed his half within the eight trophies received in his time with the membership to this point, which incorporates the Premier League title they received within the 2019/20 season.
Gomez has been a flexible possibility for Liverpool over time, as he’s operated primarily at centre-back, but additionally at fullback in current seasons. He’s slowly been pushed down the pecking order within the first-team plans, and is unlikely to begin frequently for Liverpool this season, as they go in quest of one other Premier League title. The likes of Virgil van Dijk, Jarell Quansah, and Ibrahima Konate are forward of him within the pecking order at this second in time. It stays to be seen as as to if Arne Slot’s arrival will see Gomez given a run within the Reds’ beginning XI, however that appears unlikely.
Liverpool are the third favourites to win the Premier League title within the upcoming 2024/25 season, with Slot’s facet given a 12.5% probability of profitable the title forward of the likes of Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal, who’re anticipated to be the frontrunners.
With Gomez rumoured to be sad on the membership proper now, it might make sense for the membership to money in on him this summer season, particularly while he’s nonetheless obtained three years remaining on his present deal at Anfield. You’d prefer to think about that he received’t be wanting any affords both, as he’s a participant that has severe expertise within the Premier League and European competitions. He’s additionally a homegrown participant which might assist in direction of the quota wanted for every squad within the Premier League.
Liverpool have already got Jarell Quansah of their first-team ranks, and with age being on his facet in comparison with Gomez, you couldn’t blame Arne Slot if he favoured conserving the teenager in and across the senior squad. While Gomez’s value remains to be comparatively excessive as effectively, it’s a transfer that the Reds ought to be trying to resolve on the earliest of alternatives. They may definitely discover a appropriate and versatile substitute for the 27-year-old with a month left of the summer season switch window as effectively, though some followers can be truthful in saying {that a} substitute isn’t wanted, and that the funds raised from any potential sale may very well be reinvested in different areas of Arne Slot’s squad.
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