Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has admitted he is uncertain about his future at Anfield, saying “anything can happen” when the transfer window opens this summer.
The long-serving centre-back will mark 11 years at Liverpool later this year but has previously attracted interest from AC Milan and Newcastle United.
Gomez came close to leaving the Reds on deadline day last summer after Liverpool’s move for Marc Guéhi collapsed when Crystal Palace failed to secure a replacement.
The versatile 28-year-old has made just six Premier League starts this season and enters the final year of his contract this summer, with Liverpool also set to formalise the arrival of French defender Jérémy Jacquet.
With Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson also expected to leave at the end of the season, Joe Gomez admits he remains unsure about what lies ahead.
He said: “I think anything can happen. I don’t know is the honest answer. I’ve only got a year left on my contract, so I don’t know.
“Whatever’s meant to be will be, but I’m so grateful to have had this time here at this club.
“I always will be grateful to have had 11 years at a place like this. All I can do is be thankful and we’ll see.”
Joe Gomez was speaking after coming on in the second half of Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Saturday, a result that was met with scattered boos at the final whistle.
The hosts had taken an early lead through Ryan Gravenberch, but were pegged back when Enzo Fernández converted a free-kick to earn Chelsea their first Premier League point in seven matches.
“I guess it just is a summary of our year and it’s just a reaction to the whole year, and that’s fair enough,” Gomez added regarding the frustration from the terraces.
“The fans pay their hard-earned money to come and watch us and they’re entitled to show their frustration, in the same way they cheer us.
“Fundamentally, the supporters want to see us give it all, but that is on the ball trying to play progressive football, trying to be intense, but also off the ball, put a foot in, try and win a tackle.
“That’s just what is expected of us and being passive in any sense is not what I know and no one wants to see. It is just trying to just implement that, day in, day out, but it’s not easy at the same time.
“You can’t undermine that. This place (Anfield) comes with a lot of expectation and pressure and that takes time to understand and really get a full picture of.
“We have to just do our best to rally around each other and try to get the boys’ heads in the right direction.”There’s frustrations and there’s been plenty of voices and discussions and meetings from different people – staff, players. Black and white thing now we need Champions League football, that’s the objective we get that.
“We dust ourselves off and we go again and just go into the [next] year and have a good start.”
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