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Liverpool are keen to sign Milos Kerkez from AFC Bournemouth and the Cherries have agreed to sign his replacement.
Milos Kerkez appears to have taken another step closer to becoming a Liverpool player.
The left-back is on the Reds’ shopping list in what is playing out to be a busy summer transfer window for the Premier League champions. Arne Slot is assembling a squad that is capable of defending the top-flight title as well as pushing for Champions League glory in the 2025-26 season.
The left-hand side of defence has long been expected to be strengthened. Andy Robertson has been an excellent servant, winning eight major trophies in as many years at Anfield, but is now aged 31. Robertson has recently become a target for Atletico Madrid.
But even before the Spanish side set their sights on Robertson, Liverpool had been keen on Kerkez. He started every Premier League game for AFC Bournemouth last season, scoring two goals and registering six assists to help the Cherries finish ninth with a club-record points total of 56.
And Bournemouth have made their move to replace Kerkez on the south coast. Reports suggest that a deal is now done to sign Adrien Truffert from French side Rennes. Truffert is said to have had his medical and penned a five-year contract.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano posted on X: “Adrien Truffert has signed five year deal at Bournemouth. Details: €13.5m fixed fee, €3.5m add-ons, 10% sell-on clause to Rennes.
“Medical completed, presentation next week and here we go, confirmed. Kerkez will become Liverpool player soon, as reported.”
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