Aston Villa aren’t short of defenders with Tyrone Mongs, Ezri Konsa, Axel Tuanzebe and Kortney Hause at their disposal, but one player they’ve had their own on for some time is Joe Gomez. The Mirror say the 24-year-old is on Steven Gerrard’s radar, but Jurgen Klopp has dealt him some bad news.
The Liverpool manager has played down talk of Gomez leaving next month, saying no loan move will be sanctioned in January, so Villa might have to turn their attentions elsewhere. Fans on social media have surprisingly quiet about the transfer setback. Many were keen before the latest update…
The England international’s future at Anfield was up in the air as he’s been surplus to requirements this season, making 8/25 appearances and amassing 336 minutes of playing time from a possible 2250, but Liverpool don’t plan on letting him go.
Gomez is behind Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip in the pecking order while having Ibrahima Konaté for competition, so chances have been few and far between in 2021/22. The 24-year-old has made 129 appearances in all competitions since joining Liverpool from Charlton Athletic in 2015, but it remains to be seen how many more he’ll make.
In other news, fans on social media laud ‘fantastic’ Jacob Ramsey who ‘impressed’ against Norwich
