Liverpool Set To Sign Charlton Athletic Sensation Joe Gomez

Liverpool is all set to make its fourth signing of the season, as the club is in talks with Charlton Athleticsa sensational teenaged defender Joe Gomez.

Gomez has a A?3.5 million release clause, on his contract with Charlton, which Liverpool has triggered, according to Liverpool Echo.

The 18-year-old is a versatile defender, who can play both at right-back and at centre-back. He has showcased his immense talent in the Championship, where he made 21 appearances for Charlton in the 2014/15 season.

With 1.4 tackles, 1.7 interceptions and three clearances per game, Gomez is sure to be a value addition to the Liverpool defence, which conceded 1.3 in every Premier League match this season.

The England U-19 International will reportedly have a medical at Anfield, on Friday, as the two clubs hammer-out the finer details of the entire deal. Charlton are said to be demanding a higher sell-on fee, if Gomez decides to leave Anfield at a later stage. Gomez is set to meet the officials at Anfield in order to discuss the details of his own contract with the club.

This will be Liverpoola s fourth signing of the season, after goalkeeper Adam Bogdan from Bolton, midfielder James Milner from Manchester City, and forward Danny Ings from Burnley.

Gomeza s signing points to the increasingly impending departure of Uruguayan defender Sebastian Coates to Sunderland. The 24-year-old had spent last season on loan, at the stadium of light, and his good performance there seems to be drawing a A?4 million bid to make him a permanent fixture with the Black Cats.

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The Reds have also been trying to sign Southampton full-back Nathaniel Clyne, and have already had a A?10 million bid rejected by the Saints. Southampton is reportedly demanding a transfer fee of A?15 million for the 24-year-old to leave St. Marya s.

However, after Gomeza s signing, it would be interesting to see whether the Reds pursue their interests in Clyne anymore.

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