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Milos Kerkez to Liverpool transfer Deadline Day claim made after Arne Slot admission

Milos Kerkez during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool FC at Vitality Stadium.
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Liverpool are expected to revisit their interest in Bournemouth full-back Milos Kerkez in the summer transfer window, according to former Premier League scout Mick Brown. The Reds have been linked with a move for the Hungarian international throughout the January transfer window.

A move is not expected in the final hours of deadline day, with Bournemouth unlikely to sanction any late deal. But Liverpool have been backed to try and sign the player when the window reopens at the end of the season.

“He’s giving an impressive level of performance every time he plays,” Brown told Football Insider.“I hear Liverpool have been keeping an eye on him because they’re interested in signing him.

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“They’ve got two left-backs who have had questions about them this season and I’m not sure they’re considered long-term options any more. So Kerkez, at his age, represents a player who could be the future in that position.

“It’s not a deal that I think will happen in January, Bournemouth won’t want to lose him mid-way through the season and Liverpool don’t need him yet. But come the summer, I expect that will be something they revisit and see what their chances are.”

Kerkez played the full 90 minutes of the clash between Bournemouth and Liverpool over the weekend. A brace from Mohamed Salah gave Arne Slot’s men a crucial 2-0 victory.

While Liverpool are expected to have a quiet deadline day, Slot has already confirmed that his side will make moves in the summer. “I know people sometimes question this because they haven’t seen us doing a lot in the transfer market in the summer and now in the winter as well,” he told the BBC.

“There’s a reason for that – because we’re happy with the squad. But I do know we’re definitely working on strengthening in the summer.”