Liverpool man urged to leave this summer – and Jurgen Klopp told why he should let him
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has been urged to leave this summer – and Jurgen Klopp has been told why he should let him go.
Gomez has been linked with a move away after falling down the defensive pecking order at Anfield. Following a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a knee injury, he has returned to find Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate as preferred partners for Virgil van Dijk.
Aston Villa, of course managed by former Reds captain Steven Gerrard, are looking at making a move.
And Newcastle are also said to be interested. As much as he isn’t being used by Klopp, he would be a great asset for both sides.
He’s aged just 24, has 11 England caps to his name and offers the versatility to also play at right-back.
Gomez’s current contract runs until the summer of 2024. So a fee of £30million has been tipped for a transfer at the end of the season.
And pundit Paddy Kenny believes Liverpool should take that because it can be reinvested into more useful signings.
He told Football Insider: “It’s a tough one for Liverpool, he’s still a young player.
“The thing is he’s only played 12 Premier League games across the last two seasons. It’s alright keeping him and having him as back up but does he not want to go out and play football?
“They could get a good fee for him so that’s one side of it but as a player, I would want to be out there playing.
“If he wants to get back in that England squad he needs football and Liverpool should let him go.
“Then they can put that money back into the squad with a few big transfers.”
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Klopp hits back at Liverpool critics
Meanwhile, Klopp has quashed talk that he “couldn’t be bothered” about the League Cup and revealed he was “really afraid” ahead of the their last major final appearance.
The German coach reached the final of the League Cup in February 2016. That came just five months after he took over the reins.
His side, which included present-day players James Milner, Jordan Henderson and Roberto Firmino, were beaten by Man City on penalties.
Since then the Carabao Cup has not been such a happy tournament despite a semi-final appearance this season after, with third and fourth round exits common place. Their record has led to a common misconception that Klopp has no time for the competition.
But the German boss has been quick to deny that…
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