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The End? Liverpool make move to replace much-loved star
TL;DR
Liverpool is reportedly making moves to replace defender Joe Gomez, who is in the final year of his contract. This development raises questions about the future of the long-serving player at the club.
Key points
- Liverpool is making moves to replace Joe Gomez.
- Gomez is in the final year of his contract.
- He nearly left the club last summer.
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The End? Liverpool make move to replace much-loved star
Liverpool have reportedly made an approach and it signals the end of a long-serving Red.
Is this the final few games of Joe Gomez's Liverpool career? It's starting to look that way, with the defender entering the final year of his deal.
Gomez nearly left Liverpool last summer and almost certainly would have if Marc Guehi had signed. Instead, that deal collapsed and the Reds' centre-back couldn't depart.
But this summer? It feels incredibly likely that Liverpool sell. They've already signed a new defender in Jeremy Jacquet and now they're looking at a new senior centre-back in Mamadou Mbow.
RMC Sport claim Liverpool have made an initial approach for the Paris FC defender. At 26, he'd be a senior signing by recent standards, rather than one for the future like Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni.
And that points to Mbow being a Gomez replacement. It's unlikely that he'd replace Ibrahima Konate, given Mbow is not of the standing to be a regular starter for Liverpool.
Q&A
Is Joe Gomez leaving Liverpool this season?
Joe Gomez is in the final year of his contract, and recent reports suggest Liverpool is preparing to replace him.
What led to Liverpool's decision to replace Joe Gomez?
Liverpool's decision follows Gomez's near departure last summer, which was contingent on another player's signing that ultimately fell through.
Who might replace Joe Gomez at Liverpool?
While specific names are not mentioned, Liverpool's approach indicates they are actively seeking a new defender to fill Gomez's role.
