Manchester United are among the clubs interested in Bournemouth left back Milos Kerkez.

Kerkez, 21, has been outstanding for Bournemouth since his arrival from AZ Alkmaar 18 months ago and the Hungary international scored his second goal of the season in the 4-1 victory at Newcastle on Saturday.

United want to sign a left-sided player to effectively replace the injury-prone Luke Shaw, while fellow left back Tyrell Malacia could be sold this year.

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Kerkez is under contract at seventh-placed Bournemouth until 2028 and the club sold striker Dominic Solanke to Tottenham for £65million in the summer. Nathan Ake remains the club's most expensive sale for a defender nearly five years on from his £41m move to Manchester City.

Kerkez has started in all 22 of Bournemouth's Premier League matches this term - as many as he started last season. He lined up in all three of Hungary's European Championship group games last summer in the 3-4-3 formation favoured by United head coach Ruben Amorim.

Liverpool and City are also likely to be in the market for a left back in the summer but United's need is particularly urgent, with Shaw still sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Shaw, 29, has made three substitute appearances for United since February 18 last year and missed the remainder of the 2023-24 season. However, Shaw did play for England in the Euro 2024 quarter-final, semi-final and final in July.

Malacia, 25, has started four games since his return from a 550-day lay-off with a knee injury and has been substituted at half-time in three of them.