TBR View: Form of Joe Gomez should see Liverpool abandon reported Diego Carlos transfer

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Liverpool can move 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League if they beat Sheffield United this evening.

The Reds have only dropped points in one of their 19 Premier League games this season and are on course for a first title.

Liverpool have won their last 10 games in the league and look a formidable force.

One man who is currently in form is defender Joe Gomez.

The centre-back has been thrust into action due to Joel Matip and Dejan Lovren both being struck down with injuries.

Gomez has started the last four league games helping Liverpool to four successive clean sheets, alongside Virgil van Dijk.

That should delight Jurgen Klopp, whilst it might also tempt him to change some of his transfer plans.

Liverpool are reportedly interested in a £65 million deal for Sevilla centre-back Diego Carlos (El Desmarque) .

The 26-year-old has played 18 times this season helping the club into a lofty position in La Liga.

With Gomez currently flying, however, there seems little need to splash a considerable amount of money on Carlos.

There is an argument that Lovren could leave in the near future but that would still leave van Dijk, Matip and Gomez as the central defenders at the club.

Carlos isn’t going to come on the cheap and that would imply he will be signed as someone to go straight into the team.

That would be detrimental to Gomez and just lately is showing exactly why Liverpool signed him.

Competent

He has looked intelligent, composed and assured alongside the Dutch destroyer and he should have earned more opportunities with his recent run of form.

Klopp has shown willing when it comes to trusting youth and Gomez is now benefitting from such a strategy.

At 22, this is Gomez’s chance to prove himself at Anfield. He has had to wait patiently but now seems determined to stake his claim.

That in itself should see Klopp abandon any immediate plans to sign Carlos.