Joe Gomez in Liverpool coaching. (Photograph by Alex Livesey/Getty Photographs)
Competitors at Liverpool has all the time been robust and that almost led to Joe Gomez departing the Merseyside membership this summer time.
The defender is Liverpool’s longest-serving participant having joined the Reds from Charlton again in 2015.
The 27-year-old’s time at Anfield has been up and down. Gomez has had some actual highs in a crimson shirt however has additionally needed to take care of very severe accidents.
The defender performed an enormous half in Jurgen Klopp’s closing marketing campaign as Liverpool’s supervisor final season because the Englishman’s versatility noticed him get vital minutes. The centre-back featured in 51 matches, along with his performances incomes him a spot within the England squad for Euro 2024.
Regardless of this, there have been questions over the Liverpool star’s future this summer time upon the arrival of Arne Slot and the participant has now opened up in regards to the final switch window, the place Gomez was being linked with a transfer to the likes of Newcastle and Aston Villa.
Joe Gomez admits Liverpool exit speak was “actual” this summer time
Joe Gomez in motion for Liverpool. (Photograph by Eric Alonso/Getty Photographs)
Chatting with The Athletic, Gomez opened up in regards to the curiosity in him final summer time with the Liverpool star admitting that he was near leaving the membership.
“Yeah, it was undoubtedly for actual,” the defender mentioned when requested how shut he got here to transferring on. “However my focus was all the time on the membership. I understand how blessed I’m to be right here. It will likely be 10 years subsequent summer time. I don’t take that without any consideration.
“It’s the greatest membership on this planet in my eyes and (after the switch didn’t occur) it was shortly a case of adapting and getting proper again into the swing of issues.
“It was shortly put to mattress. That’s soccer. I’m an enormous believer in specializing in the current. To be someplace practically 10 years and never have any blips wouldn’t be pure, which in all probability speaks about my ambition.”
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Gomez must be affected person in the case of getting alternatives below Arne Slot however the 27-year-old is at present a starter within the Dutch coach’s staff.
An damage to Ibrahima Konate has handed the Englishman a chance to impress the brand new Liverpool coach and thus far, the defender is grabbing his probability with each arms.