Milos Kerkez has joined Liverpool from Bournemouth for £40m; the 21-year-old is understood to have signed a five-year deal; the Hungary left-back scored two goals and added six assists in 38 league appearances for Cherries last season; Liverpool’s summer spending to pass £200m
The 21-year-old defender, who is understood to have signed a five-year deal at Anfield, becomes head coach Arne Slot’s latest signing of the window, with Liverpool having already brought in Jeremy Frimpong for £29.5m from Bayer Leverkusen and his club-mate Florian Wirtz for what could become a British-record £116m move.
Liverpool also agreed a £29m deal last August for goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who will officially join the club from Valencia on July 1, taking the Reds’ spending in the summer transfer window to over £200m.
“It’s a privilege to come to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world, [the] biggest club in England.
-Milos Kerkez
“I’m really happy,” he told Liverpool’s website. “It’s a real honor for me, a privilege to come to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world, [the] biggest club in England. I’m just really, really happy and excited.
“After this, I’ll go home and in my hometown enjoy a few days, and then I can’t really wait to come back and put the training kit on and start to train and prepare for the season.
“I’m going to give everything – absolutely everything – to win trophies with the club and to hopefully score some goals at Anfield. I can’t wait to hear the roar. And see you soon.”
Kerkez was one of Bournemouth’s standout players last season, scoring two goals and adding six assists in 38 Premier League appearances, with Liverpool having been keen on him for some time.
