CONFIRMED DEAL: According talkSPORT, Afc Bournemouth Defender Milos Kerkez Has Secured A 5 Year Contract With Premier League Champions Liverpool. He Bids Farewell To Cherries Teammates And Supporters As He Departs.

Liverpool set for £45million raid on Premier League rivals to take spending spree to £184m

Liverpool are set to make a bid for Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez next week, talkSPORT understands.

Bournemouth are yet to receive any formal offers for Kerkez, who they value at around £45m.

The 21-year-old has established himself as one of the Premier League’s top left-backs since making the move to the Vitality Stadium in 2023.

Kerkez featured in each of the Cherries’ 38 top-flight outings during the 2024/25 season to help the south coast outfit to a ninth-placed finish.

He chipped in with an impressive two goals and five assists – the joint-fifth most goal contributions of any defender in the division.

His impressive form led to Real Madrid to send scouts to watch him in Bournemouth’s 2-1 win at Arsenal last month.

But Liverpool are looking to steal a march on potential suitors by making the first official move for the Hungary international.

The Reds are on the lookout for a new left-back to provide competition for Scottish star Andy Robertson.

Kerkez is seen as a long-term replacement for Robertson, who has just 12 months left on his contract in Merseyside.