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title: "Liverpool braced for Rodgers’ Celtic raid, Klopp willing to allow defender deal"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-braced-for-rodgers-celtic-raid-klopp-willing-to-allow-defender-deal/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Gorrie"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2016-06-02T18:05:24Z"
modified: "2016-06-02T18:05:24Z"
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# Liverpool braced for Rodgers’ Celtic raid, Klopp willing to allow defender deal

![Gomez](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Gomez.jpg)

**Despite leading the club to a second placed finish, Brendan Rodgers has never been the most popular of individuals amongst the Liverpool supporters in the Transfer Tavern.**

Now, the Northern Irishman has become even less so.

That’s because, according to the [Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/celtic/7188555/Brendan-Rodgers-targets-Joe-Gomez-loan-switch.html), the newly installed Celtic chief is targeting an audacious loan move for Liverpool defender Joe Gomez this summer.

The 19-year old was signed under his regime from Charlton Athletic last summer and took to life in the Premier League in barnstorming fashion, before suffering a season ending cruciate ligament injury back in October.

Able to operate as either a central defender or a full-back, the teenager proved to be an extremely shrewd addition for just £3.5m and certainly impressed Rodgers.

It is [claimed](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/celtic/7188555/Brendan-Rodgers-targets-Joe-Gomez-loan-switch.html) that while current Reds chief Jurgen Klopp views the England under-21 international as a crucial part of his long term plans, he would be open to the notion of allowing the defender to move on loan for a short period.

With there likely to be a major overhaul at Celtic Park this summer as the Scottish Champions gear up for the return of Rangers in the top flight, Rodgers is [reportedly](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/celtic/7188555/Brendan-Rodgers-targets-Joe-Gomez-loan-switch.html) desperate to draft in some defensive quality over the next few months.

**Should Gomez be farmed out on loan? Could he be more useful for Liverpool playing regularly?**