One of Virgil van Dijk’s closest pals at Liverpool might lastly go away the club in the summer time after the Reds secured a alternative
Virgil van Dijk’s Liverpool buddy, Joe Gomez, might lastly go away the club after new competitors arrives in the summer time(Image: Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Virgil van Dijk might bid adieu to his shut mate Joe Gomez in the summer time following Liverpool’s acquisition of a new centre-back final month. The seasoned defender has been earmarked for departure, with the Reds refusing to approve a sale except a alternative was secured.
Initially, Marc Guehi was considered as the way forward for Liverpool‘s defence underneath Arne Slot. However, Manchester City swooped in and nabbed the Crystal Palace star in January for an initial £20million payment.
Gomez has had restricted pitch time this season, showing simply 20 instances throughout all competitions. Despite AC Milan expressing curiosity in the sidelined star, no switch materialised.
At the time, it was reported the Italian club have been keen to recruit Gomez and submitted a proposal to Liverpool. The Reds reiterated the 28-year-old wouldn’t be permitted to go away except a alternative was introduced in, and Guehi slipped via their grasp earlier than the summer time switch window closed.
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Liverpool have, nonetheless, since struck a £60m deal for Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet to join the club in the summer time. This will pave the way for Gomez to ponder his future, along with his contract expiring subsequent 12 months.
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One present participant who would bid a sorrowful farewell to the defender is Van Dijk after the pair cast a good bond over the years. The Liverpool captain has repeatedly expressed his fondness for the England international.
“I think the [team-mate I am closest with] at the moment is Joe Gomez,” he mentioned in 2024. “We’ve been through everything together here at the club, highs and lows, and you know we are very close to each other.”
Gomez informed The Anfield Wrap how pivotal the Dutchman has been for the Reds since assuming the captaincy in 2023. Speaking two years in the past, he gushed: “I can’t put it into words. I know what it means for him, and I really get to see the inside and how things sometimes are tough.
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“The little issues that individuals won’t see in a coaching floor once you want to make choices or implement moments when it is like, ‘Lads, we’d like to be higher at this,’ or it is likely to be timekeeping. It is likely to be various things that you do not need to slip misplaced.
“Virg has done it in his own way, and it’s made him even more appreciated amongst us as a team. His ability speaks for itself; he’s the best at what he does, he’s the best in the world and probably the best the club has ever had in that position.”
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