Joe Gomez in Liverpool coaching. (Picture by Alex Livesey/Getty Photographs)
Competitors at Liverpool has at all times been robust and that almost led to Joe Gomez departing the Merseyside membership this summer season.
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 critical 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 season upon the arrival of Arne Slot and the participant has now opened up concerning 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 discuss was “actual” this summer season
Chatting with The Athletic, Gomez opened up concerning the curiosity in him final summer season 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 shifting on. “However my focus was at all times on the membership. I understand how blessed I’m to be right here. It will likely be 10 years subsequent summer season. I don’t take that without any consideration.
“It’s the greatest membership on the earth 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 most likely speaks about my ambition.”
Gomez must be affected person in relation to getting alternatives underneath Arne Slot however the 27-year-old is at the moment 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 to date, the defender is grabbing his probability with each arms.
