Milos Kerkez is now, formally, a Liverpool Soccer Membership participant.
The Merseysiders confirmed the sealed deal on social media on Thursday afternoon.
The participant is now set to return to his homeland for the remainder of his holidays earlier than later linking up with Arne Slot’s males for pre-season.
“It’s an actual honour for me, a privilege to come back to play for one of many largest golf equipment on the planet, (the) largest membership in England,” the Hungarian advised liverpoolfc.com.
“I’m simply actually, actually completely happy and excited.”
Liverpool accomplished the £40m switch from Bournemouth, following prior offers for Florian Wirtz, Armin Pecsi, Giorgi Mamardashvili (sealed final summer season), and Jeremie Frimpong.
Why hadn’t Liverpool accomplished the switch sooner?
(Footage courtesy of Liverpool Soccer Membership)
Followers can now loosen up realizing that a number of key items of enterprise have been efficiently accomplished.
Richard Hughes and his recruitment crew have injected some much-needed high quality throughout each fullback positions. To not point out, the arrival of Wirtz ensures that the inventive deficit left by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s free switch exit is plugged.
There had been some very small issues in regards to the lack of additional updates round Kerkez’s switch. Nevertheless, dependable Athletic journalist David Ornstein had confirmed that completion was pending amid the membership checking out ‘technical fine details’.
In the long run, the switch was accomplished, with Liverpool securing their top-choice choice to bolster the left-back place.
WHO IS MILOS?
The Premier League fullback is 21 years of age and stands at 1.8m (5′ 9″).
Kerkez has spent two years within the English top-flight, having joined Andoni Iraola’s squad again in the summertime of 2023. The left-back signed from Arne Slot’s former membership AZ Alkmaar (while the Dutch head coach was with fellow Eredivise aspect Feyenoord).
He at present has 23 caps with the Hungarian nationwide crew.
Season
Appearances
Objectives
Assists
2023/24
28
0
2
2024/25
38
2
6
* Milos Kerkez Premier League stats courtesy of Switch market
What Milos Kerkez arrival means for Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas
Issues could have now turn out to be fairly actual for Andy Robertson as he continues to mull over his long-term future on vacation.
The Scotland worldwide had initially appeared eager to satisfy fireplace with fireplace and battle for his place within the Liverpool starting-XI.
With the membership clear that they needed to strengthen at left-back with a top quality addition in Kerkez, nevertheless, it could appear that the previous Hull Metropolis star’s resolve has been shaken.
The emergence of curiosity from a high European outfit in Atletico Madrid has hardly helped issues. There may be, in any case, the prospect of a extra common provide of minutes on the desk for Robertson, and in a much less intense top-flight.
We’d a lot relatively see our No.26 commit for no less than one other season and supply top-quality competitors. Nevertheless, it appears fairly doable that the Scot shall be becoming a member of Alexander-Arnold in La Liga this summer season.
During which case, Kostas Tsimikas’ possibilities of remaining a Liverpool participant will exponentially enhance.
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