Liverpool have tied full-back Joe Gomez down to a new long-term contract.
The 19-year-old arrived from Charlton Athletic in June 2015 and has made nine appearances for the club, two of which came this season following a 15-month spell on the sidelines through injury.
It was a very easy decision, he told the club s official website. It is a great club and when it was mentioned about me extending my time here, it s not something I had to think very long about.
I m very happy it s done now and I ll just look to push on.
It s massive. It means a lot to me – it s a massive gesture from the club to show that trust and faith in me.
That s why it was so important I did the same and did it so quickly, because I m very happy here.
I ve loved living here and playing here and learning under the new manager, so it was a quick decision.
Discussing his return from the two injuries (knee and Achilles) that kept him out for more than a year, Gomez added: I feel good, very good. I m back training normally and have been for a good while now. Obviously, it was nice to get some minutes in the last two FA Cup games.
Now it s about me trying to push on and keep learning – learning from the team.
I ve got good role models in front of me: Dejan [Lovren], Joel [Matip], Ragnar [Klavan], Lucas [Leiva] and so on.
It s a great environment for me to be in and I m just trying to learn each day from them, as well as trying to push and challenge them at the same time. It s good and I feel good.
