Liverpool news: Milos Kerkez talks progress

Liverpool are in talks to sign Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez for between £45m and £50m.

No agreement has yet been reached between the two clubs, but the Reds have stepped up their efforts to sign him over the last couple of days.

Liverpool’s current sporting director Richard Hughes was at Bournemouth when Kerkez joined the Cherries after leaving AZ Alkmaar in 2023.

The Hungary defender dropped a small hint over his future on Instagram recently, posting: “I don’t know what will happen in the next week but Cherries family thank you!”

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy told BBC Sport: “Kerkez from Bournemouth is a really good option. He’s quick, he’s got good feet, likes defending one-on-one. He is very tenacious, great energy, and is only 21.

“It fits the criteria of Liverpool’s recruitment team measured by ability to progress and become more of an asset. I think that’s quite likely to happen.”

The left-back ranks second for most distanced covered of all Premier League full-backs this season (behind only Fulham’s Antonee Robinson) and third for most sprints.

He has made the third-most open play crosses in the Premier League and has eight goal involvements this campaign (two goals and six assists).

His arrival would raise questions about the future of Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas, with the Reds unlikely to need all three left-backs next season.

Tsimikas would be the expected departure but, with Champions League interest in Robertson, his exit instead is a possibility.

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