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Liverpool are keen on securing a £3.5m deal for Charlton Athletic teenager Joe Gomez.

And the Reds are also close to offloading misfit defender Sebastian Coates to Sunderland.

Gomez, 18, has been watched by Anfield scouts regularly over the past 12 months, having made an impressive step up to the Charlton first-team.

The England U19 defender, who can play as both a right back or centre back, has been interesting a number of Premier League clubs, with Arsenal and Manchester City both regularly linked.

Liverpool, though, have made their interest known, and believe Catford-born Gomez would jump at the chance to move to Merseyside.

The Reds believe he would be available for an initial £3.5m, with further performance-related add-ons. No official offer has been tabled at this stage, however, and they are aware that Arsenal have a strong working relationship with Charlton.

IN PROFILE: Liverpool transfer target Joe Gomez

Liverpool have already secured three new faces ahead of next season, with James Milner, Danny Ings and Adam Bogdan all set to arrive on free transfers on July 1.

Coates, meanwhile, is expected to leave the club, as he closes in on a permanent £4m switch to Sunderland.

The Uruguayan defender moved to Anfield from Nacional in a £4.9m deal back in 2011, but has managed just 24 appearances since.

He spent the whole of last season on loan at the Stadium of Light, featuring 13 times as the Black Cats narrowly avoided relegation. Dick Advocaat, the newly-appointed Sunderland manager, is keen to retain the services of the 24-year-old, and Liverpool are happy to sanction the deal.

In pictures: Charlton Athletic youngster Joe Gomez