Erik ten Hag, Supervisor of Manchester United, seems on, as Arne Slot, Supervisor of Liverpool, gestures in the course of 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 Photos)
Liverpool and Manchester United are on a collision course as they each search long-term replacements for his or her respective left-backs, based on reviews.
Andy Robertson has been a stalwart for the Reds over the previous seven years, enjoying 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 pressured them to play right-backs and centre-backs similar to Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui and Lisandro Martinez out of place.
Liverpool and Man Utd monitoring Kerkez
In accordance with a report from TEAMtalk, each Liverpool and Manchester United are conserving tabs on Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez.
The 20-year-old — who’s already capped 21 instances for Hungary — joined the Cherries from Dutch facet AZ Alkmaar final summer time for a reported £15.5m price (per the Every day Mail) however has rapidly adjusted to the tempo of the Premier League.
TEAMtalk’s report states that Kerkez’s identify has come up ‘repeatedly’ 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 time, with the latter remaining eager on pursuing a deal.
Any switch will probably have to attend till subsequent summer time given Kerkez’s significance to Bournemouth, who will little question cost a excessive worth for any potential purchaser.
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