Joe Gomez considers Liverpool exit after being left out of the PL Opener

Joe Gomez was not listed in Liverpool's squad for its Premier League opener against Ipswich Town on Saturday.

Sources report that the England international didn't travel to Portman Road with the team while he is still looking for options in the remainder of the summer window despite the season coming. 

Though suffering injuries in his previous years, Gomez emerged to surge last season, including making the England squad for the Euro 2024.

With a sensational 66% tackle success in his 32 PL appearances, the 27-year-old was considered one of the most important defenders for the Reds last season, who helped his team to clinch a berth in the Champions League.

The 2024-25 season doesn’t seem to be promising to Gomez after being snubbed by manager Arne Slot in the pre-season friendlies.

The current club’s longest-serving player only recorded 16 minutes of play against Sevilla. According to The Times, ​​Gomez and Liverpool have had "grown-up discussions" about his position, and his exclusion comes with no guarantees that he will leave Anfield before the end of the transfer window.

The club has no intention to push Gomez out of the club while he is making the decision.

Considering having Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, and especially Jarrell Quansah who was selected to the starting IX by Slot, the potential competition in the defense grows, which is reasonable for Gomez’s thought to quit.

Gomez also explored options during the summer. As Liverpool pursued Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon, Gomez was also considering leaving for the opposite club which Liverpool had agreed as a powerful bargaining chip to get the scorer.

However, Newcastle paused the deal as it aimed to raise funds to satisfy the PL’s profit and sustainability rules.

But Gomez is still able to land in St. James Park if Newcastle can't materialize a deal for Marc Guehi. At the same time, Chelsea had expressed interest in having him in its rebuilt roster after crazily signing 11 players in the summer so far. Clubs like Aston Villa and Fulham also joined the race to get Gomez.

While Gomez’s status with the Reds now remains uncertain, Liverpool have to look for another defender with a preliminary purpose once Gomez confirms to leave.

No signing was still fine for facing the season until Gomez, a solid player that Liverpool had relied on last season, wanted to exit the campaign. Liverpool has to look for an equivalent replacement immediately otherwise the club should keep Gomez and promise a more stable position for him.