LIVERPOOL
Arne Slot leaves Liverpool star out of first matchday squad amid shock interest from Premier League rivals
Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless
Liverpool star Joe Gomez has been left out of the club’s squad for their season opener amid interest from multiple Premier League sides.
The Reds kick off the Arne Slot era with a lunchtime trip to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday and there is a notable omission in the matchday squad.
Jarell Quansah got the nod to partner Virgil van Dijk ahead of Ibrahima Konate, who was named as a substitute.
But there was no place on the bench for Gomez, who has not travelled to Ipswich as he is “exploring his options” going into the final stretch of the transfer window according to Paul Joyce from The Times.
The England international has admirers in Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Fulham and Chelsea, with foreign sides also keeping tabs on his situation.
Bayern Munich has been mentioned as a potential destination after offloading defensive pair Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui to Manchester United for a combined £60 million.
Gomez leaving for pastures new is not a foregone conclusion and it’s stressed that the former Charlton player is not being forced out by the club.
Image: Getty
Image: Getty
But he is pondering whether it is in his best interests to move on for regular game-time, with the club and player engaging in “grown up discussions”.
Earlier in the window, Newcastle and Liverpool looked to complete a swap deal involving Gomez and Anthony Gordon.
The Magpies valued Gomez at £45 million and the transfer was seen as a way of getting around Premier League PSR rules.
However, they ended up selling other players instead and have made Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi a top target.
Gomez is an appealing addition for many due to his ability to across the backline to a high level.
Image: Getty
Image: Getty
But Liverpool will not push to offload their current longest-serving player and would have no problem bringing him back into the fold if a move does not come to fruition.
-
Barcelona6 months agoVideo | Barcelona’s deceptive free kick against Athletic Bilbao
-
Manchester United6 months ago“I was forced to make that call…the wrong call wasn’t really my decision but they made me do it” I couldn’t do anything about it cause I’m only an official not the owner of the league…They wanted Manchester United to win Liverpool by all means💔”…those were the words of Micheal Oliver the Referee of the Liverpool Vs Manchester United match with strong claims that it wasn’t his decision rather be was ordered to🙀‼️‼️
-
CHELSEA6 months ago
Am tired of this place i want to leave” – Club make bid to sign £380k-per-year Chelsea ace who wants Stamford Bridge exit
-
LIVERPOOL6 months agoLiverpool has officially completed the sensational signing of Spanish international Dani Olmo
-
CHELSEA6 months agoIt will be amazing if he joins me here at Stamford Bridge. Even though it seems highly unlikely, it won’t kill me to try to convince him to join me here. I would very much love it if he joins me” – This is according to Cole Palmer as he has weighed in on the speculation surrounding Kobbie Mainoo’s potential move to Chelsea. The young midfielder has been the subject of transfer rumors, and Palmer’s reaction has added fuel to the ongoing discussions.
-
Real Madrid6 months agoAncelotti drops everything on Endrick after the carton facing Minera : « It must be.. ».
-
ARSENAL6 months agoBREAKING NEWS: Arteta Tells £55M Arsenal Star to Find a New Club After Costly Newcastle Error
-
Manchester United6 months agoRuben Amorim isn’t a baby coach so he should have known best not to start this player against Liverpool,you’ve tried him enough and he’s not giving any good results just get him replaced already, at first I thought it was Marcus Rashford causing the problems but I guess I’m wrong…keep starting him and he’ll get you sacked sooner than expected!” sports pundit Gary Neville speaks on Manchester United Player’s performance against Liverpool today