Liverpool may quickly look to increase their Hungarian contingent at Anfield with the signing of Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez.
The Merseysiders at present have a relative wealth of choices to select from within the place, with Kostas Tsimikas an understudy to Andy Robertson, and younger fullback Luke Chambers (20) extremely rated by the membership.
That mentioned, with our Scotland worldwide turning 31 subsequent 12 months, it makes good sense for Richard Hughes and his recruitment group to be devoting headspace to the prospect of a succession plan.
Liverpool may beat Man Utd to Milos Kerkez
The Cherries left-back is known to be ‘drawing curiosity from a number of Premier League golf equipment‘, in response to Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg on X (previously Twitter).
Liverpool are one such occasion, if the report in query is to be believed, and will but steal a march on English top-flight rivals Manchester United for his signature.
The Crimson Devils are regarded as comparatively extra eager on Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies, although it stays to be seen whether or not they could make any headway right here. Both method, it bodes nicely for Arne Slot’s aspect who’re allegedly ‘determined’ to signal the 21-year-old footballer.
🚨Milos #Kerkez is drawing curiosity from a number of Premier League golf equipment.
Liverpool is pursuing him, and he’s additionally on Manchester United’s lengthy listing of choices. #MUFC are actively looking for a brand new left-back, however the 21-year-old Hungarian isn’t at present on the prime of their listing.… pic.twitter.com/1ZWVBXPTtw
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) November 27, 2024
Who’s Milos Kerkez?
The 2003-born defender first joined Bournemouth again in the summertime of 2023. He’ll already be greater than acquainted with our sporting director, Richard Hughes, provided that the Scot was liable for snapping up the Hungarian throughout his time on the south coast.
Kerkez racked up only one help in 33 appearances (throughout all competitions) in his debut season with Andoni Iraola’s males final time period. It’s a determine he’s already improved upon (2) in 12 Premier League outings in 2024/25.
So far as his artistic and aim menace is anxious, the left-back has so much to study to achieve Andy Robertson’s comparatively world-class output.
Participant
xAG per 90
xG per 90
Shot-Creating Actions per 90
Andy Robertson
0.28 (97th percentile)
0.11 (92nd percentile)
4.38 (97th percentile)
Milos Kerkez
0.08 (forty first percentile)
0.05 (sixty fourth percentile)
2.3 (62nd percentile)
* Figures courtesy of FBref
Naturally, we’d anticipate there to be a notable deficit given the comparative high quality of the perimeters and, extra particularly, the offensive departments.
Arne Slot will little doubt hope to see Kerkez handle the ball higher if he’s to have any hope of being a hit on this Liverpool aspect. Sustaining a cross completion charge that ranks within the thirty eighth percentile regardless of taking part in a relatively small quantity of passes per 90 will have to be shortly improved.
Our recruitment group can absolutely forgive these numbers, in fact, given Bournemouth are hardly anticipated to play as competent a possession sport because the league leaders.
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