Liverpool is in advanced conversations to sign Bournemouth Left-back Milos Kerkez, who had an international duty with Hungary this week
Hungary has released Liverpool -target with Milos Kerkez from their international camp while his switch to Anfield -Centimeter is getting closer. Earlier this week, boss Marco Rossi revealed that Kerkez would not be available to appear in a friendly against Sweden on Friday, but the Italian did not go into details when discussing the situation of the 21-year-old. Hungary has now released a statement that explains that the left back of Bournemouth will not be available to be against Azerbaijan next week.
It stated: “Milos Kerkez left the A-Team Training Camp for men in count for private reasons, so he will not travel to Baku with the team, the location of the match against Azerbaijan.”
Kerkez was on Thursday at the training base of Hungary in Budapest, but did not train with his colleagues. It is understood to mean that, given the fact that conversations about a move to Liverpool have now been demanded, neither clubs want to run the risk of an injury that could possibly stimulate the move.
Liverpool will have a final meeting with the cherries in the coming days to remove the last details of an agreement. The final package is expected to be between £ 40 million to £ 45 million, including add-ons.
The Premier League champions of Arne Slot have made Kerkez their priority left-back target while they want to strengthen their backline after the departure of right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold. Reds sports director Richard Hughes was the man who brought Kerkez to the Premier League at Bournemouth in 2023. Last week the Hungarian international seemed to indicate that he was on his way to the exit door in the Vitality Stadium, which was posted on social media: “I don't know what will happen in the following week, but!”
Liverpool also remains in constant conversations with Bayer Leverkusen about a potential British record deal for Florian Wirtz. Their last bid, submitted in the last 48 hours, is worth £ 113 million – £ 110 million in advance by around £ 13 million in bonuses.
However, it is that Leverkusen continues for no less than £ 126.4 million (€ 150 million) deal, but Liverpool is reluctant to go as high as that figure.
Nevertheless, there is still a chance that the final agreement can exceed the British record £ 115 million compensation that Chelsea Brighton paid for Moises Caicedo in the summer of 2023 when Liverpool was closely wrapped by the blues to a deal. The Reds have already completed the signing of Leverkusen Wing-back Jeremie Frimpong after Liverpool had caused his release clause of £ 29.5 million. Anfield Chiefs also helped Leverkusen Land Brentford -goalkeeper Mark Flekken after agreing to sell Caoimhin Kelleher to the bees for £ 18 million.