Klopp explains how important Gomez is to Liverpool’s future

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has commented on the news of talks over a new contract for defender Joe Gomez.

The 21-year old England international still has four years left on his current deal at Anfield, but the Reds feel that given his impressive performances for the club, he is deserving of a new and improved contract.

The former Charlton Athletic youngster has been one of Liverpool’s most consistently performing players this season, whether he is playing at centre-half or right-back.

And Klopp has explained how he considers Gomez to be a major part of the club’s future. As reported by the Liverpool Echo, Klopp said:

Contract things, we are famous for not talking about until there is a decision. But Joe is a very important part of the squad and it’s so nice to see.

I remember when I came in and everybody told me about him. I knew him but not really well, and everybody told me how good he was when he came to Liverpool.

I watched the games back from before I came in, and he played mostly as a left-back, and it was good but not that you would say ‘that will change the football world’. Then he got the injury and he has had to fight back. It took a while.

Now seeing him full of confidence, and being really fit. I know what they were talking about when they told me how good he was, and much more importantly how good he is. He has a big future here at Liverpool, no doubt about that.