Liverpool in advanced talks with Joe Gomez over new deal

[Hansern]

Reds defender keen to commit future to the club

BY JAMES PEARCE
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez is set to sign a new five-year contract.
The Reds are in advanced talks with the England Under-21s international, who is ready to commit his future to the club until 2022.

Jurgen Klopp has been the driving force behind Gomez being offered enhanced terms having been hugely impressed by him since the 19-year-old returned to the fold in November following a year out with serious knee and Achilles injuries.

Gomez, who cost the Reds an initial fee of £3.5million from Charlton Athletic in the summer of 2015, made his senior comeback in the FA Cup tie with Plymouth earlier this month.

Joe Gomezfollowing his transfer to Liverpool on June 20, 2015 (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
He also featured in the replay victory over the League Two outfit at Home Park and is expected to start Saturday’s fourth round tie with Wolves at Anfield.
A number of Championship clubs were keen to take Gomez on loan but Klopp was adamant that he was going nowhere. The German believes Gomez will have a big part to play in the club's future.

 

[Ryan]

He looks a genuine talent this kid.

If he develops the way he might, you could build your entire defence around him for the next decade.

 

[mom]

Really unlucky with the injury. Hopefully he can build back up to full strength and fitness and show his worth.

 

[Judge Jules]

I was impressed with an interview Gomez gave shortly after the injury, in which he struck a very mature note which also reflected the way he'd played up till then. A player, a person like that can come back even stronger from a setback and be better than ever. I'm optimistic about this lad.