“Would be an upgrade in that department” – Fulham eye transfer move for England international: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Championship side Fulham are one of four clubs interested in signing Liverpool centre-back Joe Gomez, as per a report from Anfield Watch.

The 24-year-old’s game time has been limited on Merseyside so far this season, making just five league appearances and spending the vast majority of the Premier League season either out of the matchday squad altogether or on the bench.

Not only is he behind Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk in the pecking order – but Ibrahima Konate is also providing him with a tough challenge as he continues to wait for another opportunity under Jurgen Klopp.

He could potentially be offered an escape route though, with the Cottagers, Everon, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham all thought to be willing to lure the England international away from Anfield, possibly being crucial to his chances of winning a spot in his national side’s World Cup squad.

Looking at this from the second-tier side’s perspective though, would this be a good move for them? And is he needed figure in the English capital with the likes of Tim Ream and Tosin Adarabioyo already at their disposal?

We asked three of our writers at Football League World for their verdicts.

Declan Harte

Joe Gomez would be an excellent signing if Fulham can pull it off.

The Liverpool defender has struggled for minutes this season, but the Reds will still want to avoid parting ways with a homegrown player so easily.

Gomez has great experience and is still only 24-years old.

He has played alongside the likes of Virgil Van Dijk and