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title: "Scouts From Anfield & The Bridge Quietly Going About Thier Business"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scouts-from-anfield-the-bridge-quietly-going-about-thier-business/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Hiten Patel"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2012-11-03T20:33:48Z"
modified: "2013-01-21T10:20:42Z"
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# Scouts From Anfield & The Bridge Quietly Going About Thier Business

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**English wonder-kids never come into the frame of transfer gossip very often so when 15-year-old Joe Gomez gets accredited as being ‘off the scale’, you know he’s special. With Premier League [scouts](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2226277/Liverpool-Chelsea-lead-chase-Charlton-wonderkid-Joe-Gomez-defender-set-star-England.html) keeping tabs on the youngster, Charlton Athletic are facing a struggle to keep hold of the starlet.**

Having started his playing career at youth level for Charlton and looking to make the step-up to first team action, Gomez can follow the footsteps of former Addicks stars Carl Jenkinson and Jonjo Shelvey. Being a traditional centre-back, the England U16 defender starred in their recent victory over Wales and tends to have a more sophisticated technical side to his game.

Manager Chris Powell will have a tough time keeping hold of Gomez but if it’s first-team action the young player wants, he’d do well to make his mark at The Valley. In a few years time, stepping up to the Premier League will be on his agenda and will not only make him a hit in England’s best division but also on an international stage.

With the likes of Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka built in a similar mould to Joe, up and coming centre halves are exactly what England need. With Gomez looking to establish himself on a bigger stage, maybe now is the time for him to keep his head down and make a name for himself.

With the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all watching, he’ll have every reason to impress.

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