Liverpool have reached a full settlement with Bournemouth to signal Hungary worldwide Milos Kerkez in a £40million transfer that aligns completely with Arne Slot’s attacking calls for at full-back.
As reported by David Ornstein for The Athleticthe 21-year-old is predicted to endure a medical subsequent week earlier than signing a five-year contract.
The deal is now on the paperwork stage, with the settlement struck following Bournemouth’s personal left-back additions.
Kerkez began each single Premier League sport final season and impressed together with his aggressive ahead play.
The previous AZ Alkmaar man registered two assists and 6 targets in 2024/25 – outstanding numbers for a left-back – and it’s that attacking menace that may excite Liverpool followers most.
Slot’s system relies upon closely on that dynamism, and that is the place Kerkez will slot in seamlessly.
Kerkez deal ramps up strain on Robertson amid Atletico curiosity
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With Andy Robertson now 31 and displaying indicators of decline – significantly defensively – questions will naturally come up about his future.
The Scotland captain stays a significant chief within the squad, however he has been linked with a transfer to Atletico Madrid, and Kerkez’s arrival provides gas to that fireside.
Ought to Robertson depart, it’s possible Kostas Tsimikas will stay as back-up, regardless of beforehand being tipped for a summer season exit.
Both approach, our choices down the left now look stronger and extra future-focused.
Kerkez himself has made no secret of his ambitions. Chatting with The Athletic earlier this yr, he stated: “As a child, you dream to play on the highest degree, win the trophies, be on the most effective groups.”
It’s no shock, then, that he now finds himself on the point of becoming a member of the Premier League champions.
Liverpool have already agreed a payment for Florian Wirtz, who could possibly be one other key addition this summer season.
And with Slot’s observe report of bettering younger expertise, there’s loads of cause to imagine each will thrive at Anfield.
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