Liverpool Sign Kerkez in £40m Deal as Summer Spending Surges Past £200m

This just in — Milos Kerkez has officially joined Liverpool from Bournemouth in a £40 million deal, as the Reds continue their major summer overhaul. The 21-year-old Hungarian left-back has signed a five-year contract, becoming Arne Slot’s latest addition to an already star-studded window.

“I’m really happy,” Kerkez told Liverpool’s official website. “It’s a real honour for me, a privilege to come to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world, [the] biggest club in England. I’m just really, really happy and excited.”

He added, “I’m going to give everything — absolutely everything — to win trophies with the club and to hopefully score some goals at Anfield. I can’t wait to hear the roar. And see you soon.”

Kerkez, who impressed last season at Bournemouth with two goals and six assists in 38 Premier League matches, will now compete for a spot alongside Andy Robertson. Liverpool have tracked the young full-back for some time, and his arrival is seen as a move to inject youth and dynamism into the flanks.

It’s also worth noting: Richard Hughes, Liverpool’s sporting director and a former Bournemouth executive, was the man who first brought Kerkez to England from AZ Alkmaar in 2023. He now reunites with the player on Merseyside.

Bournemouth, anticipating Kerkez’s departure, signed Adrien Truffert from Rennes earlier this month in a deal worth up to £14.3m.

This transfer pushes Liverpool’s summer spend over the £200 million mark, following the arrivals of Jeremie Frimpong (£29.5m from Bayer Leverkusen), Florian Wirtz (potentially a British-record £116m), and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who joins officially from Valencia on July 1st in a £29m move agreed last August.

According to Sky Sports’ Nick Wright, this signing signals Liverpool’s continued focus on refreshing their defensive line.

“Liverpool moved swiftly to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold, announcing the signing of Jeremie Frimpong on the same day as his exit to Real Madrid was confirmed,” Wright noted. “They appear to be enacting their left-back succession plan with the same efficiency.”

However, Wright emphasized that this isn’t necessarily the end of Andy Robertson’s story at Anfield.

“There is of course a big difference in that, as things stand, Milos Kerkez will be arriving from Bournemouth to compete with Andy Robertson rather than replace him,” he added. “But the need for fresh energy at left-back is clear as he enters the final year of his contract.”

From Anfield, it’s clear — Liverpool’s rebuild under Arne Slot is not just ambitious, it’s full throttle. Stay with us as we continue to track developments throughout the summer window.