Liverpool star Gomez tipped to jump at Aston Villa move after source’s ‘brilliant’ update – pundit
Alan Hutton has tipped Joe Gomez to jump at the chance to join Aston Villa from Liverpool during the January transfer window.
The former Villa defender, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, suggested regular game time and the chance to work under Steven Gerrard would be a “huge lure” for the 24-year-old.
A Villa source has told Football Insider today the club are plotting a move for Gomez to replace Man United loanee Axel Tuanzebe.
Tuanzebe has decided to leave the Midlands outfit this month in search of more regular game time.
Hutton insisted Gomez would be a “brilliant” addition to the squad.
Hutton told Football Insider’s Russell Edge: “We have seen what Joe Gomez can do.
“That was when he was playing alongside Virgil van Dijk before the injury happened.
“He has probably fallen down the pecking order recently at Liverpool. An opportunity to come and play for another massive club in Aston Villa under Steven Gerrard, I think would be a huge draw for him. He’d be a huge signing.
“He’s going to have to work his way into the team, I would have thought. Mings and Konsa are the first choice pairing but there’s obviously an opportunity.
“We’ve spoken about having competition if you want to raise your level. To get to those heights Villa see themselves being at in the future, you need competition.
“So I think that would be an absolutely brilliant buy.”
Gomez has started just four times in 10 appearances for Liverpool this season.
The 11-cap England international missed most of last season through injury.
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