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title: "Joe Gomez pursuit raises uncertainty over Mings and Konsa’s future"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2022/06/30/joe-gomez-pursuit-raises-uncertainty-over-tyrone-mings-and-ezri-konsas-future-at-aston-villa/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2022-06-30T13:07:06Z"
modified: "2022-06-30T13:07:07Z"
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# Joe Gomez pursuit raises uncertainty over Mings and Konsa’s future

Despite adding Diego Carlos to a squad that already contained Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa, Calum Chambers and Kortney Hause, the *Daily Star* (h/t [Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-liverpool-gomez-24361944)) say Steven Gerrard is still after a centre-back this summer.

The Aston Villa manager reportedly wants to sign Joe Gomez from Liverpool and could line up a bid for £30m. The 25-year-old could be granted a departure from Anfield as he’s been short of playing time under Jurgen Klopp, but his arrival would raise uncertainty over the futures of Mings and Konsa.

[Carlos wasn’t signed for £26m from Sevilla](https://readastonvilla.com/2022/05/28/what-aston-villa-can-expect-from-diego-carlos/) to sit on the bench next season, so the Mings/Konsa partnership is at risk. And Villa wouldn’t be paying £30m for Gomez not to start games either, so both players may be uncomfortable at the latest rumours.

Gomez [joined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-gomez/transfers/spieler/256178) Liverpool from Charlton Athletic in 2015 and has gone on to make [141 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-gomez/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/256178) in all competitions. The England international made [seven Premier League appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-gomez/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/256178/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=GB1&pos=&trainer_id=) in 2020/21 due to injury and eight league appearances in 2021/22 due to falling down the pecking order, so he needs to get regular playing time elsewhere.

Mings and Konsa have been a regular partnership at centre-back for Villa but were part of a defence that conceded eight more [league](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/2/England-Premier-League) goals (54) than in [2020/21](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/2/Seasons/8228/England-Premier-League) (46) and kept four fewer [clean sheets](https://www.soccerstats.com/table.asp?league=england&tid=f) (11) than in [2020/21](https://www.soccerstats.com/table.asp?league=england_2021&tid=f) (15), so is their place at risk?

***[In other news, Steven Gerrard clearing deadwood as Trezeguet nears exit](https://readastonvilla.com/2022/06/30/steven-gerrard-clearing-deadwood-as-trezeguet-nears-aston-villa-exit/)***