In an interview with The Athletic’s James Pearce, Joe Gomez lifted the lid on how Arne Slot always tells the Liverpool players not to rest on their laurels. Gomez initially explained: “It’s a process from a tactical standpoint. It is definitely not as straightforward as just seeing a pass and playing it.”

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has admitted he came very close to leaving Anfield in the summer and moving to Newcastle United.

Despite being in Liverpool’s first team for longer than anyone else in Arne Slot’s current squad, Joe Gomez has still never scored for the club. Nine-and-a-half

Joe Gomez admits he came close to leaving Liverpool last summer but is delighted that he ended up staying at Anfield. The England defender was on the brink of joining Newcastle United for £45million ($57.

Joe Gomez admitted he could have left Liverpool last summer as he revealed he was pleased to stay at “the best club in the world” and put a possible move to Newcastle behind him. Newcastle made a £45m offer for the defender during a time when Anthony Gordon was of interest to Liverpool.

Joe Gomez has once again reiterated his love for Liverpool during his 10th year at the club but acknowledged that his time at Anfield almost came to an end last summer. The 27-year-old signed for the Reds from Charlton Athletic for a fee of around £4million in the summer of 2015 and remains Liverpool's longest-serving player.

Joe Gomez considers himself “blessed” to still be at Liverpool after a summer in which he was heavily linked to a move away from Anfield.

Joe Gomez's future at Liverpool looked to be in serious doubt during the summer, but the defender now finds himself back in the side as the push for the Premier League title continues