Milos Kerkez might just be the most discussed Hungarian import since goulash. The £45m-rated Bournemouth left-back is now the center of a Premier League power tussle, with Manchester City storming into a transfer race that Liverpool thought they had neatly wrapped up. And just like that, the summer window has served up its first spicy subplot.
Kerkez Is the Summer’s Hot Property—And He Knows It
At 21, Kerkez is already moving like a seasoned veteran—not just on the pitch, but in navigating transfer gossip columns with the stealth of a cat burglar. He’s high on Arne Slot’s Anfield wishlist, seen as a worthy heir to the evergreen Andy Robertson. But while Liverpool fans dream of him swinging pinpoint crosses from the left, the club hasn’t slapped a bid on the table yet. That hesitation? It’s all the invitation Pep Guardiola needed.
Kerkez Is Just What City’s Doctor Ordered (Assuming the Doctor Is Hugo Viana)
With Josko Gvardiol now dabbling in central duties and the versatile Nico O’Reilly moonlighting as a left-back in the FA Cup final, City are in the market for someone who actually is a left-back. Enter Kerkez. Guardiola wants him. Hugo Viana—City’s new director of football—adores him. And Bournemouth? They’re happy to wait for the check to clear as long as it says £45 million.
the Summer Sizzle: Let the Bidding War Begin
While Liverpool are also eyeing Ajax starlet Jorrel Hato and still nursing a Wirtz-sized fantasy, they’ve already missed out on Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid. That makes Kerkez more than a priority—it makes him a necessity. But with City circling, this is no longer a polite pursuit. It’s a footballing cage match.
So grab your popcorn. Kerkez is officially the summer blockbuster nobody saw coming—but everyone wants a ticket to.
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