Newcastle United may want to take the advice of club legend Alan Shearer if they consider their reported interest in Liverpool centre-back Joe Gomez. The 27-year-old’s future at Anfield is suddenly bleak after he was left out of the traveling squad for Saturday’s game against Ipswich.
Gomez is believed to have no fitness issues and his omission is a tactical decision by Arne Sloto.
The call certainly paid off as the Reds ran out 2-0 winners at Portman Road thanks to goals from Diogo Jota and Mo Salah.
Gomez has been at the club since joining from Charlton in 2015 and his versatility has made him a key asset. Despite preferring a central role, the England international has also covered the full-back position on both the left and right under Jurgen Klopp.
According to The Times, he was already a target for Newcastle this summer. The North-East club reportedly valued the star at £45m and believed he was part of a £75m deal that would see Anthony Gordon move the other way.
This weekend’s action will no doubt put Newcastle bosses on notice. The idea of ​​a different approach will be fueled by the frustration of Eddie Howe and co at their current failure to secure the signature of Marco Guehi from Crystal Palace.
However, Shearer has previously warned that Gomez is the type of player to be targeted by Premier League attackers. The player showed an impressive performance in Liverpool’s draw with Manchester City (1-1) in March, after which the BBC pundit carefully analyzed his progress.
“He’s been a lot better this season,” Shearer said. “I think there’s always been a flaw in him, hasn’t there? I think he’s one of those guys where you think if he plays me, I’m going to stand with him because he’s going to give me something in 90 minutes. The moment he cut.”