Tottenham must avoid signing ‘sensational’ Liverpool star for one major reason
Daniel Levy should apply a degree of scepticism when navigating the remaining summer window.
Levy will no doubt be counting down the hours before he can give himself a pat on the back.
While it started as a bumpy summer for Spurs, there have been some impressive acquisitions. Tottenham completed the signing of Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig ahead of their defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday.
Spurs also signed Mohammed Kudus from West Ham, and the Ghanaian has enjoyed an impressive start to his career in North London, while Joao Palhinha arrived on loan from Bayern Munich.
Now, after winning back some Tottenham supporters, Levy will want to end the summer on a high, but he’ll need to avoid any mishaps to do so.
Tottenham are interested in Joe Gomez
Tottenham are keen to sign a centre-back before the window ends after Vuskovic completed his loan to Hamburg.
According to Sky Sports on Saturday, 30 August, Joe Gomez is one of the names Spurs is considering.
However, they could face competition for his services with AC Milan, who are in advanced negotiations for the Liverpool defender. It is understood that the 28-year-old is hoping for regular football elsewhere.
Joe Gomez’s injury record should concern Tottenham
Injuries have not been kind to Gomez over the years and have prevented him from fully establishing himself as a starter for Liverpool.
It has been one thing after another for the defender over the years. During the 2015/16 season, he suffered an ACL injury, which saw him sidelined for 97 games – this was the start of a very long list of fitness problems.
| Seasons | Number of injuries | Days | Games missed |
| 2015/16 to 2025/26 | 14 | 1,033 | 276 |
The 2016/17 season saw him sidelined with an Achilles tendon problem for 46 matches. While his next big injury came during the 2018/19 season, when he underwent ankle surgery, which kept him away from the pitch for 25 games.
In 2020/21, he missed 51 matches because of patellar tendon problems and has already missed one game for the Reds this season due to further Achilles tendon complications.
- Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are Tottenham’s starting defensive pairing
- Spurs’ centre-back duo missed a combined 59 games in all competitions last season for club and country.
As such, Gomez does not make sense in this regard. Thomas Frank will need to worry about him and Cristian Romero as well as Micky van de Ven who are both injury prone.
Therefore, Tottenham should refrain from advancing their interest in Gomez, who was once dubbed ‘sensational’ by Jurgen Klopp.
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