No, Gomes was bought from Valencia with the hot prospect idea (just as Umtiti and Digne transfers), he was supposed to gradually replace someone among Iniesta and Rakitic in the centre midfield of Lucho's 4-3-3 formation. You don't spend 30m + 20m bonuses for a guy who ends up being just part of the rotation system. He is improving in the eyes of most forum members, but that is based solely on his disaster first season. Matter of fact everyone on the squad under Valverde improved their performance this season, except for Denis Suarez and the permanently injured Rafinha.