Liverpool have announced the signing of 18-year-old defender Joe Gomez from Charlton. The England U-19 defender joins on a permanent long-term deal after impressing in his 24 appearances for the Championship side last season.
Comfortable at centre-back or full-back, Gomez will have to compete with the likes of Kolo Toure, Sebastian Coates, Martin Sktrel, and Tiago Ilori to be the primary backups to Mamadou Sakho and Dejan Lovren.
Gomez joins James Milner, Danny Ings and Adam Bogdan as new signings at Anfield already this summer, and he was keen to thank his boyhood club for his experiences there:
Thanks to @CAFCofficial ...All the fans and everyone at the club for an amazing 7 years. Thankful for the support that I will never forget!
— Joe Gomez (@J_Gomez97) June 20, 2015
