Milos Kerkez is keen to remain at Bournemouth amid interest from Liverpool (Image: Getty)
Milos Kerkez has vowed to snub interest from and remain at Bournemouth. The left-back has attracted interest from the ’s biggest clubs due to his excellent form for the Cherries.
are lining up left-back targets in a bid to strengthen ’s squad. Andy Robertson’s powers have waned over the last 18 months, while Kostas Tsimikas has struggled to become a regular under Slot and previously .
Kerkez is reportedly being eyed by and . Bournemouth do not want to sell the 21-year-old, who they paid £18million to sign from AZ in 2023.
Fans of the south coast side can now breathe a sigh of relief after Kerkez revealed that he will not join . He spoke to fans in a live YouTube stream. One Reds fan wrote “come to ”, while a Bournemouth supporter urged him to remain at the club.
“Yes, yes,” Kerkez responded to the two comments. “I will not go to . For everybody listening, I will not go to .”
It is a big blow for as they attempt to strengthen the left-back position. Kerkez was particularly adamant that he will not move to Anfield.
have made only two signings during Slot’s reign. Federico Chiesa arrived last summer, while a deal has been agreed for goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to arrive from Valencia at the end of the season.
Slot has preferred to trust his current squad – and for good reason. His side are six points clear at the top of the and have a game in hand over second-placed . Not making sweeping changes is a solid plan.
Liverpool have not yet strengthened Arne Slot’s squad in the January transfer window (Image: Getty)
Despite their good form, a more conservative playing style than the one overseen by Klopp has prompted some scrutiny. Slot revealed that even his dad believed ’s performance in their Champions League win over Lille was not ‘exciting’.
“That is difficult for fans,” Slot admitted. “My father is a fan as well, and when I call him after the game, he can also say ‘it wasn’t as exciting as other games’. Then I have to try and explain to him that these games, you can easily lose if you’re starting to force all kinds of difficult balls. He’s not always agreeing with me!
“As a manager, I was quite happy with our performance against Lille, because they are a team that are so well organized and have so much control, and there was one moment in the game I can remember that Curtis [Jones] tried to play at the halfway line a ball that was a bit of a risk. We lost that ball and they counterattacked us.”