Defender Joe Gomez has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool that will keep him at Merseyside complex until 2024, said the club in a statement on Monday.
The England international, who is sidelined with a fractured leg and could miss up to six weeks of football, has been a regular feature at Anfield forming a great partnership with Virgil Van Dijk in the centre-back role while also impressing as a right-back on occasions when he exchanges the place with Trent Alexander-Arnold.
“Signing this new deal means the world to me,” Gomez was quoted as saying by Liverpool’s website.
“I’ve been at the club a few years now and have had the pleasure to play for Liverpool and experience what that means, so I am delighted to get the chance to extend my contract here,” he added.
The 21-year-old joined the Merseyside club from Charlton in 2015 and has since then only improved under the tutelage of Jurgen Klopp. Gomez had also added a new weapon to his arsenal, which is the long throw and it has already fetched his sides three crucial goals at difficult times of those matches.
He has, since his arrival in the summer of 2015, made 59 appearances for the Reds. But frequent injuries have hampered his promising starts at the club. An ankle problem ruled him out of the Champions League final against Real Madrid last year, which Liverpool eventually lost 3-1.
“There have been a lot of highs and lows, it’s my fourth season now and every one has been different,” he continued. “Obviously I would like to have had a few less setbacks along the way, but it has all been part of my journey – one that I have loved and embraced. I have learned so much,” said Gomez.
“There have been good times on the pitch as well. Hopefully, that can continue. I am learning under a great manager and great coaching staff and have all the tools around me to keep progressing and learning. I am looking forward to it.”
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