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Liverpool ready to begin talks over £50m signing as all parties expect agreement to be reached

Billy Meyers

Mon 31 March 2025 11:15, UK

TBR Football understand Liverpool are ready to start negotiations with Bournemouth over a deal to sign Milos Kerkez.

Arne Slot can boast a strong squad at Anfield – one good enough to sit 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League – although Liverpool still require✱ some fine tuning this s♒ummer in a few areas.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	29	21	7	1	69	27	42	70
2	ArsenalArsenal	29	16	10	3	53	24	29	58
3	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	29	16	6	7	49	35	14	54
4	ChelseaChelsea	29	14	7	8	53	37	16	49

TBR Football have been told Liverpool like Bournemouth No.2 Dean Huijsen amid doubts over the fﷺitness of Joe Gomez, and thౠe fact Virgil van Dijk is still yet to sign a new contract.

However, sources have now told TBR Football that Liverpool are ready to open talks with Bournemouth in a bid to sign another of their defenders – Milos Kerkez.

Liverpool confident of reaching Milos Kerkez agreement

Graeme Bailey – Chief Correspondent at TBR Football – has now been informed that Liverpool are ready to begin negotiating for the Hungary intꦬernational.

We understand the Reds have been doing their homework on a number of left-backs as Slot aims to find a replacement for Kostas♛ Tsimikas, with any new arrival expected to compete against Andy Robertson for a stౠarting role.

Liverpool have looked at Fulham No.33 Antonee Robinson, Wolves No.3 Rayan Ait-Nouri and Aꦜjax wonderkid Jorrel Hato, although the Reds are now ready to advance on a deal for Kerkez.

TBR Football have been told Bournemouth are ready to let the Hungarian leave this summer for a fee of ꧂£50m – much more than the £15m it took to sign him from AZ Alkmaar in July 2023.

😼Liverpool – however – value Kerkez at cl❀oser to £40m, although sources stress that there is a belief on all sides that an agreement will be reached in the coming weeks.

It is understood Liverpool have done extensive background checks on Kerkez – even speaking to the representatives of his fellow Hungary international Dominik Szoboszlai about the꧟ defender – and are happy to proceed.

Bournemouth have already signed a replacement in Julio Soler, who started on Sun🍒day as the Cherries lost 2-1 against Manchester City in the FA Cup qu🍃arter-final.

Liverpool also confident about another deal

Not only do the Reds believe they can sign Kerkez, but TBR Football have also been told Liverpool are confident of signing Alexander Isak from Newcastle this summer.

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We understand Liverpool are prepared to smash their club-record transfer fee to sign the Sweden internatജional, with Darwin Nunez expected to be sold.

Liverpool could also offer some players to Newcastle in th๊e deal, with Gomez, Jarell Quansah, Harvey Elliott and Ben Doak mentioned as potential makeweights.