Joe Gomez has put his Liverpool future in plain terms, saying: “I think anything can happen.” He added that he has “only got a year left on my contract”, which is the part that matters most for the club now. This came after Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea, but the result is only the setting. The real story is a defender with 11 years at Anfield looking at the final 12 months of his deal.
Why Liverpool now have a decision to make
Gomez’s comments are not coming out of nowhere. He made just six Premier League starts this season, and only 19 appearances overall, which tells you where he sits in the pecking order. Liverpool have had longer to assess that situation too, because he has started just six league games in each of the last two campaigns.
That is why this now feels like a summer call for Liverpool. Extend him and keep an experienced squad defender, or sell while there is still market value. The brief also points to previous interest from Newcastle, along with AC Milan, so this is not a hypothetical problem if Liverpool decide to listen.
Gomez himself was careful, and understandably so. He talked about being grateful for his time at the club and repeated that he will “see” what happens next. That is about as far as he went, but it is enough to know the situation is open.
For Liverpool, the cleanest reading is simple. A long-serving player with a reduced role is entering the final 12 months of his contract, and the club now has to decide whether the next move is an extension or a sale.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →
