Liverpool centre-back Joe Gomez has now admitted that he doesn’t know if he will still be a Reds player or not at the start of next season.
The Englishman has now been at Anfield since the summer of 2015 after joining from Charlton Athletic, making him the longest-serving current player at the club.
Gomez has been a superb servant for Liverpool, winning the Champions League and Premier League, with his versatility such a handy weapon.
The 28-year-old is out of contract at Anfield next year, and in quotes provided by This Is Anfield, he remained coy about what his decision will be regarding his future at the end of this season:
“I think anything can happen. I don’t know is the honest answer. I’ve only got a year left so I don’t know, but whatever is meant to be will be, I guess. But I’m so grateful to have had this time here at this club. I’ll always be grateful to have had 11 years at a place like this. All I can do is be thankful and we’ll see.”
Should Liverpool keep hold of Joe Gomez this summer?
This is a big decision for Gomez to make, and Liverpool for that matter, as they potentially cash in on him before losing him on a free transfer in 2027.
He may want to leave, in order to be a key starter for the Reds, but there is plenty of sense in keeping him, with Arne Slot lauding his qualities in the past:
“Joe is patient in a good way, he always makes sure he is ready whenever the club or his teammates need him, and that is special when it comes to his mentality because not many players can do this for so many years that he has done this.”
Ultimately, the decision rests with Gomez, and Liverpool should afford him that luxury, having been such a likeable and dependable figure over the past 11 years.
If he does leave, he will depart as a popular figure who rarely made headlines but was a great team player – hopefully, that elusive first-ever Reds goal arrives before he moves on.