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title: "Aston Villa: Paul Robinson reacts to Joe Gomez interest"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-12-08T14:35:39Z"
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# Aston Villa: Paul Robinson reacts to Joe Gomez interest

**Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson has been reacting to Aston Villa’s reported interest in Liverpool defender Joe Gomez.**

### The Lowdown: Gomez links

Steven Gerrard is preparing his Villa side for a return to his former employers at Anfield this weekend, and it seems as if he could look for help from the Reds when the January transfer window opens.

[The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-news-gerrard-barcelona-25565632?_ga=2.221149720.1252803687.1638174340-1709007929.1624445730) have linked Villa with a winter loan move for Gomez, with the 24-year-old falling down the pecking order under Jurgen Klopp.

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Gomez, who is known for his [searing pace](https://www.rousingthekop.com/2020/10/27/joe-gomez-pace-cracks-top-11-for-champions-leagues-fastest-players/), has started just [three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-gomez/leistungsdaten/spieler/256178) games in all competitions this season, and Gerrard is hoping to convince Klopp and the [£85,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/joe-gomez/) defender of a move to the Midlands.

### The Latest: Robinson reacts

Robinson, who regularly features as a pundit on [Sky Sports](https://icdb.tv/stats/110/Paul-Robinson), was talking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/aston-villa-could-seal-massive-gomez-signing-on-one-condition-after-newspaper-update-pundit/) about Gomez and the links to Villa. He labelled it as an ‘optimistic’ move but described it as ‘massive’ if they could get it over the line, saying:

> “That is an optimistic one from Aston Villa.
>
> “Given the amount of fixtures Liverpool have coming up, I think it would be a surprise if they let Gomez go.
>
> “It would be a massive coup for Villa if they could get him.
>
> “The only way I can see that deal going through is if the player pushes for a move. Gomez might drive a move himself given that the World Cup is coming up next year.
>
> “Klopp is not going to want to lose one of his centre-halves after what happened last year. They were in crisis. A club with the resources of Liverpool does not have to shift on players to lessen the wage bill.
>
> “I can only see Gomez joining Villa if he pushes for a move to get in that England squad.”

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### The Verdict: Needed?

Gerrard is thought to be after a [centre-back and a defensive midfielder](https://www.givemesport.com/1797421-aston-villa-transfer-news-steven-gerrards-plans-for-january-window-revealed) in the New Year, so the links to Gomez would appear to make sense.

However, Villa already have [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aston-villa/kader/verein/405) senior central defenders on the books after bringing in Axel Tuanzebe on loan over the summer, so they seem fairly well-stocked in that department as things stand.

Gerrard also wants to offload [two](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-traore-one-of-three-aston-villa-stars-in-line-for-january-exits/) wingers in January, so an attacking addition could be more of a priority, while a defensive midfielder could also be of more importance with [Marvelous Nakamba](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-gerrard-nakamba-afcon-22396529) set to play in the Africa Cup of Nations in the New Year.

***In other news: [‘Here we go’ – Many Villa fans erupt over ‘dream’ news](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-fans-react-to-fa-cup-draw/)***