Overview
- Multiple reports say both clubs have accelerated interest ahead of the summer window, with no formal bids disclosed.
- Manchester United are targeting two midfielders after Casemiro’s confirmed June exit and a possible Manuel Ugarte sale, with Gomes prominent on their shortlist.
- Liverpool view the 25-year-old as a stylistic fit for Arne Slot’s pressing structure as uncertainty surrounds Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones.
- Gomes has publicly stated he would like to play for Liverpool, a stance that could shape a competitive market.
- Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham are also monitoring the Brazil international, whose defensive output ranks in the 92nd percentile for tackles and interceptions.