‘Best club in the world’: Joe Gomez happy to have stayed at Liverpool
Konaté injury gives defender a chance after lack of gamesGomez nearly went to Newcastle in the summer
Joe Gomez says he is “blessed” to be at Liverpool after a summer in which the prospect of leaving was real. The England defender, who made his first Champions League start of the season at Girona on Tuesday, admits it has been difficult to sit out but he is relishing the chance to play after an injury to Ibrahima Konaté. “I love the club, I love being here,” he said.
A deal had been in place for Gomez to join Newcastle for £45m with Anthony Gordon going in the other direction for £75m but the sales of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh to Nottingham Forest and Brighton respectively allowed Newcastle to meet profit and sustainability targets. That left Gomez at Anfield, where he is the longest-serving player, but behind Virgil van Dijk and Konaté. He did not start a Premier League game until the win over Manchester City at the start of this month.
