According to Spanish publication Fichajes, Liverpool is “favorites” to defeat Real Madrid in the competition to sign AFC Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez.
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The Hungarian had a strong debut season at Vitality Stadium last season after joining the Cherries from AZ Alkmaar of the Eredivisie prior to the current campaign.
He has now been performing well this season, contributing to six goals and recording as many clean sheets in 27 Premier League games.
Kerkez has been leading his team in order to earn a spot in the league’s top seven and earn a spot in Europe the next season.
Additionally, he has assisted his team in making it to the FA Cup quarterfinals.
According to Fichajes, Real Madrid has expressed interest in Kerkez after being pleased by his recent visually striking performances.
Liverpool, the “favorites” to defeat Los Blancos in this race, is also interested in signing him. The 21-year-old may depart this summer, although his current contract with Bournemouth is set to expire in 2028.
Andoni Iraola’s team will probably demand a substantial sum of money to let their star player to depart, since Transfermarkt values the young player at over £23 million, reports Football Talk.
Therefore, Liverpool would be wise to sign a long-term successor for Robertson. A dynamic player, Kerkez has recently shown glimmers of his abilities in the Premier League.
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