Erik ten Hag, Supervisor of Manchester United, appears on, as Arne Slot, Supervisor of Liverpool, gestures throughout the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC at Previous Trafford on September 01, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Picture by Michael Regan/Getty Photographs)
Liverpool and Manchester United are on a collision course as they each search long-term replacements for his or her respective left-backs, in keeping with experiences.
Andy Robertson has been a stalwart for the Reds over the previous seven years, taking part in over 300 video games for the membership throughout all competitions and successful Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and EFL Cup titles.
Man Utd, in the meantime, have lengthy been linked with a brand new left-back, with their want in that place laid naked proper now with each Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia injured. That has compelled them to play right-backs and centre-backs reminiscent of Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui and Lisandro Martinez out of place.
Liverpool and Man Utd monitoring Kerkez
In response to a report from TEAMtalk, each Liverpool and Manchester United are preserving tabs on Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez.
The 20-year-old — who’s already capped 21 instances for Hungary — joined the Cherries from Dutch aspect AZ Alkmaar final summer season for a reported £15.5m payment (per the Day by day Mail) however has shortly adjusted to the tempo of the Premier League.
TEAMtalk’s report states that Kerkez’s title has come up ‘time and again’ inside Liverpool recruitment circles, with the participant ‘frequently watched’ by the membership.
Chelsea and Manchester United are additionally understood to have proven curiosity within the Hungarian over the summer season, with the latter remaining eager on pursuing a deal.
Any switch will possible have to attend till subsequent summer season given Kerkez’s significance to Bournemouth, who will little question cost a excessive value for any potential purchaser.
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