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title: "Liverpool hope to use Woodgate to land Gibson this summer"
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published: "2017-03-25T10:05:52Z"
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# Liverpool hope to use Woodgate to land Gibson this summer

Liverpool are hoping former England defender and now club scout Jonathon Woodgate to aid their pursuit of Middlesbrough’s Ben Gibson.

According to the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4347468/Middlesbrough-defender-Ben-Gibson-set-big-move.html), Gibson is a target for a host of clubs in the Premier League, with Manchester City, Chelsea and Spurs all interested in the defender.

Interest is only set to intensify following the defender’s call-up to the England senior squad.

Boro are hoping to fetch around £25 million for the defender, who has impressed for the newly-promoted side this season.

![Jan Kruger/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2017/03/647869624.jpg)

Former Real Madrid defender, Woodgate has a close relationship with Gibson from his time at the club.

The 37-year-old spent the last of his playing days at the Riverside in his second spell with the club from 2012-2016.

Chelsea have scouted the defender extensively over the course of the season, but Gibson may be searching for regular first-team football in his next move, which may favour Liverpool even more.