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Jurgen Klopp will ruin the plans of a host of Premier League clubs by running the rule over Joe Gomez during pre-season.

Liverpool have been inundated with requests to take the former Charlton defender on loan.

There has been significant interest from the top-flight with newly-promoted Brighton keen.

Several ambitious Championship clubs – Birmingham City included – have also enquired.

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With the added demands of the Champions League this season, the door is open for the likes of Gomez.

And Klopp will not sanction a move Anfield for the England Under-21 star until he has made an assessment later this month.