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title: "Aston Villa: Ashley Preece drops fresh Joe Gomez claim"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2022-04-29T18:35:50Z"
modified: "2022-04-29T18:35:50Z"
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# Aston Villa: Ashley Preece drops fresh Joe Gomez claim

**Liverpool centre-back Joe Gomez continues to be a player that [Aston Villa](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/) ‘like’ ahead of a possible move, according to journalist Ashley Preece.**

### The Lowdown: Gomez linked Villa move

The 24-year-old has found himself largely out of favour at Anfield this season, with Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate all preferred to him in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/).

For that reason, it could be that Gomez leaves Liverpool at the end of the campaign, in order to be a first-choice centre-back elsewhere and secure his place in Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad.

Villa have been the club [most strongly linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-villans-likely-to-move-for-joe-gomez/) with a move for the Englishman, as Steven Gerrard looks to make summer reinforcements.

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### The Latest: Preece provides update

Responding in a Q&A for [*The Birmingham Mail*](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-suarez-23804205), Preece claimed that Villa’s interest in Gomez is still undoubtedly there:

> “It’s one Villa like. Gerrard really keen on that but it’ll be down to Gomez himself to force a move out of Liverpool this summer. Two years left on his Anfield deal so a decision needs to be made.”

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### The Verdict: Primary summer target

Gomez is someone who Villa should be looking at as one of their main transfer targets, considering the quality he possesses, having been [hailed](https://www.rousingthekop.com/2022/01/13/jurgen-klopp-sees-joe-gomez-as-world-class-despite-zero-premier-league-starts/) as ‘world-class’ by Jurgen Klopp in the past.

Granted, the defender has suffered some [serious injuries](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-gomez/verletzungen/spieler/256178) over the years but he is fit again now and there is no shame in not being able to start regularly for a truly great Liverpool team.

With the World Cup looming, Gomez will be desperate to make Southgate’s squad and a switch to Villa Park could aid that, with Gerrard bringing him in as a guaranteed starter who could help improve the defence.

***In other news, an exciting Villa transfer claim has emerged. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-philippe-coutinho-transfer-update-ashley-preece/).***