Liverpool have announced the signing of young Joe Gomez from Charlton Athletic. The teenager, who can play at both centre and the right side of defence, made 21 appearances for the Addicks in the Championship last season, and has put pen to paper a five year contract at Anfield.

Gomez had two years left on a three year deal he penned at Charlton last season, but the club said that after an impressive first season in professional football, “with such huge ambitions, we could not stand in the way of this big opportunity which he wanted to take”