Liverpool have joined Chelsea within the race to signal Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez amid his spectacular performances this season.
The Hungary worldwide joined the Cherries from AZ Alkmaar final yr and he had a strong debut marketing campaign. The teenager has improved on his shows this season and just lately bagged two assists within the beautiful win over Manchester Metropolis.
Chatting with Soccer Insider, former Manchester United scout Mick Brown mentioned that there are a number of golf equipment ‘undoubtedly ’ within the left-back. Chelsea had been taking a look at him final time period and Liverpool are additionally monitoring his proceedings in the mean time.
He mentioned: “Golf equipment are undoubtedly taken with him. Chelsea had been taken with him final season and that hasn’t gone away, and I’ve heard Liverpool have been maintaining a tally of his growth too.”
Nonetheless, he added that the Cherries are usually not so eager on seeing him go away. The South Coast outfit are prone to demand a premium price for the 21-year-old, given the scarcity of ‘top-class’ left-backs.
He added: “He’s been essential to the way in which Bournemouth have performed and has been actually spectacular. However Bournemouth received’t be fairly so eager to see him go away. He’ll come at a premium due to that, and there additionally appears to be a scarcity of top-class left-backs within the recreation in order that ups his value once more.”
Huge-money exit
Kerkez has steadily constructed his status over the past 18 months underneath Cherries supervisor Andoni Iraola. The teenager might pursue a much bigger problem on the finish of the marketing campaign and Liverpool might emerge as a doable vacation spot for him.
The Merseyside heavyweights have Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas because the specialist left-back selections, however the former is now not in his prime. He has the truth is been dropped from the beginning XI in favour of Tsimikas in current video games.
Robertson has one other 18 months left on his contract, however he may very well be offloaded subsequent summer time to land a younger substitute. Kerkez can be a effective acquisition. He’s sturdy defensively and has the power to make common overlapping runs too.
He has not made a number of aim contributions, however confirmed his class in opposition to Man Metropolis with two assists within the 2-1 win. He was already valued at £42 million final summer time and the Cherries might demand a a lot increased price on the finish of the season.
Chelsea are additionally talked about as admirers of the teenager, however a switch might rely on multiple left-back departing. Ben Chilwell has no future on the membership, however a transfer for Kerkez might additionally depend on Marc Cucurella heading for the exit door.
Kerkez is unlikely to decide on the Blues over Liverpool until he has an assured beginning spot within the Premier League.
