AC Milan had come close to securing Liverpool defender Joe Gomez’s services before the Premier League side pulled the plug at the last minute.
The Serie A side wanted to secure the centre-back’s services in summer 2025. They made progress by reaching an agreement with Liverpool, but the move still didn’t go through.
Gomez’s arrival at the San Siro depended on the Reds signing a new centre-back. At that time, the Merseyside club came close to securing Marc Guéhi’s services from Crystal Palace.
Guéhi’s move to Anfield didn’t go through, resulting in Liverpool blocking the 29-year-old’s transfer to the San Siro. In January, the former left the Eagles for Manchester City on a permanent transfer.
Milan’s agreement with Liverpool
Joe Gomez is still at Liverpool while Igli Tare was the sporting director when AC Milan came close to acquiring his signature. At that time, Sport Witness covered reports from Italy about the verbal agreement.
The Serie A side showed Tare the exit door at the end of last season. He now spoke to the Italian media to discuss some of Milan’s operations.
Calciomercato have relayed his comments about the San Siro club’s failure to sign the Liverpool defender.
“Liverpool’s Joe Gomez? Guéhi’s move from Crystal Palace to Liverpool fell through, and at the last minute they backed out. We had the deal ready, we were just waiting for the deal to close,” he said.
Liverpool man market opportunity
The England international will turn 30 next May. A month later, his contract at Liverpool will expire. As things stand, he will leave Andoni Iraola’s side as a free agent.
Joe Gomez hasn’t enjoyed regular minutes this season. He played 259 minutes in eight matches, and it includes 14 minutes in three Premier League appearances. Barring any surprises, he’s unlikely to sign an extension with the Reds.
This would make him a market opportunity for AC Milan or another club. Without a new contract, these clubs could agree to a pre-contract from January, for him to arrive for free next summer.
