Nine things to know about new Liverpool signing Milos Kerkez

Kerkez was confirmed as the latest new addition to the Premier League champions' squad this summer after completing his transfer from AFC Bournemouth and signing a long-term contract on Thursday.

Find out more about the defender on and off the pitch below...

Liverpool have recruited an extremely bright talent. Kerkez appeared on the final shortlist for the 2023 Golden Boy award, recognising the best European-based talent under the age of 21. He was also listed in the CIES Football Observatory's ranking of the top 10 most promising two-way left-backs in world football. While representing Hungary in last summer's European Championship, the full-back became the country's youngest player to appear in the tournament in six decades. He is now one of six contenders in the running to be crowned 2024-25 Men's PFA Young Player of the Year.

His style of play. Kerkez relishes the attacking and defensive requirements of being a modern-day full-back. Since arriving in the Premier League, he has received widespread acclaim for his high-energy approach. Kerkez was in the top five for distance covered (233.4 miles) and total sprints (843) among all Premier League players in 2024-25. "I guess it's just in my DNA to run up and down," the explosive 21-year-old said. "And that's what I like to do."

In terms of production, he registered five Premier League assists in the term just completed, the joint-most of any Bournemouth defender in a single campaign. One of those set-ups was an inch-perfect cross for Marcus Tavernier at the end of a 47-yard burst down the channel away at Tottenham Hotspur in March. He started all 38 of Bournemouth's league fixtures in 2024-25 and was also on the scoresheet twice.

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