Liverpool have entered talks with Milos Kerkez over a potential transfer from Bournemouth, as Anfield Watch exclusively reported last week.

That report has now been confirmed by Hungarian state-owned media outlet M4 Sport, so a transfer is looking more and more likely each day.

The Bournemouth left-back is seen as a long-term replacement for Andy Robertson, who at 31 is entering the twilight years of his career.

According to TEAMtalk, the Reds have a “genuine” interest in signing the Cherries left-back in 2025.

The report claims that Liverpool are “likely” to submit a bid to sign Kerkez next summer, with Bournemouth setting an asking price of £40 million before the start of the season. It remains to be seen if the Cherries will increase the price tag for the 21-year-old before the end of the campaign.

Liverpool will also reportedly face competition from Manchester United for the signing of Kerkez. It has also been claimed that Bournemouth are expecting Kerkez to leave the club at the end of the season.

To get a better insight into Kerkez’s background and why he’s the perfect fit for Liverpool, we spoke to Anfield Watch’s Hungarian football expert, Bence Bocsak. His answers give us an illuminating insight into why Kerkez is on Liverpool’s wishlist:

BB: Kerkez is probably one of the biggest talents Hungary has ever had in the 21st century (so during my lifetime). He was spotted by Paolo Maldini when he was 16 years old playing in Hungary’s second tier and signed for AC Milan.

At Milan he was one of their brightest prospects and even scored a brace in a pre-season friendly at 17 years old. At the time he was hungry for first team football having already played with seniors back in Hungary so he decided to move to AZ Alkmaar which was one of the best decisions he ever made.

Since then he has established himself as probably one of the best young left-backs in world football, he was even nominated for the Golden Boy award back in 2023.

Liverpool’s new Sporting Director, Richard Hughes, is a former employee of the Cherries and was involved in bringing the Hungary international to the club from AZ Alkmaar in 2023, so it would not be a surprise to see him go back to his old club for a player with huge potential.