Liverpool could possibly be searching for to place Richard Hughes‘ contacts e book to good impact in an effort to land a participant they’re reportedly ‘determined’ to signal.
The 45-year-old got here to Anfield to take up the sporting director job throughout the summer time, having vacated the equal position at Bournemouth on the finish of final season, and the Reds would possibly now be hoping to make the most of his connections with the south coast membership.
Liverpool ‘determined’ to signal Kerkez
In accordance with the print version of the Sunday Mirror, the Premier League leaders have taken a eager curiosity in signing Cherries left-back Milos Kerkez as a long-term alternative for Andy Robertson.
Liverpool are ‘determined’ to herald the Hungary worldwide, who’s regarded as valued at £50m by Andoni Iraola’s aspect, and Hughes was the sporting director on the Vitality Stadium when the defender arrived in England in July 2023.
May Hughes attempt to signal Kerkez for a second time?
Though Kerkez solely has three assists in 44 video games for Bournemouth, two of these got here of their latest win over Manchester Metropolis, after which Robbie Mustoe advised NBC Sports activities that he’d regard the ‘aggressive’ Hungarian among the many ‘high three or 4 left-backs within the Premier League’.
That attacking output continues to be higher than what Robertson and Tsimikas have managed within the high flight to this point this season, and the Cherries defender has outperformed the Liverpool duo throughout a number of different underlying efficiency metrics within the present marketing campaign.
As per FBref, the 21-year-old has averaged extra progressive carries (2.82) per 90 minutes than both the Scotland or Greece internationals (1.79 and 1.92 respectively) and has made nearly as many tackles and interceptions on his personal (27) and the Reds left-backs have managed between them (30). He’s additionally accomplished extra take-ons (10) than the Anfield duo mixed (seven).
There’s so much to love about Kerkez, and the Hughes connection may assist to tip the scales in LFC’s favour. Nevertheless, it’s debatable whether or not he’d be prepared to return straight into Arne Slot’s beginning line-up, and £50m can be so much to stump up for a reserve defender.
Nonetheless, it seems from this report that the Reds are very eager on the Hungary left-back, and the present sporting director at Anfield mightn’t be in any respect averse to signing him for a second time…
