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Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has signed a new five-year contract in what he said was a "very easy decision".

The Reds completed talks with the England Under-21s international on Friday, with the youngster committing his future to the club until 2022.

Jurgen Klopp was the driving force behind Gomez being offered enhanced terms having been hugely impressed by him since the 19-year-old returned to the fold in November following a year out with serious knee and Achilles injuries.

Gomez, who cost the Reds an initial fee of £3.5million from Charlton Athletic in the summer of 2015, made his senior comeback in the FA Cup tie with Plymouth earlier this month.

He also featured in the replay victory over the League Two outfit at Home Park and is expected to start Saturday’s fourth round tie with Wolves at Anfield.

“It was a very easy decision. It is a great club and when it was mentioned about me extending my time here, it’s not something I had to think very long about. I’m very happy it’s done now and I’ll just look to push on," Gomez told Liverpoolfc.com.

“It’s massive. It means a lot to me – it’s a massive gesture from the club to show that trust and faith in me. That’s why it was so important I did the same and done it so quickly, because I’m very happy here. I’ve loved living here and playing here and learning under the new manager, so it was a quick decision.”

A number of Championship clubs were keen to take Gomez on loan but Klopp was adamant that he was going nowhere. The German believes Gomez will have a big part to play in the club's future.

He added: “I feel good, very good. I’m back training normally and have been for a good while now. Obviously, it was nice to get some minutes in the last two FA Cup games.

“Now it’s about me trying to push on and keep learning – learning from the team. I’ve got good role models in front of me: Dejan, Joel, Ragnar, Lucas and so on.

"It’s a great environment for me to be in and I’m just trying to learn each day from them, as well as trying to push and challenge them at the same time. It’s good and I feel good.”

Jurgen Klopp said he was excited by the huge potential of teh 19-year-old defender.

He told LiverpoolFc.com: "I am really excited about this news because of the incredible potential Joe has - and now we know he will be fulfilling it with us at LFC.

"He has had setbacks since he has been here, none more so than his injury, but the really top players react to setbacks and problems in the most positive way possible and he has done that.

"You can see here every day at Melwood in the way the players and staff interact with him, what a popular guy he is with everyone and that is because of his positive attitude, even when he's faced the most difficult of challenges.

"What we can give him is the precious commodity of time; we will give him the time to develop and improve, to learn even more and to become stronger and better."

Gomez's deal will come into effect on July 1.