The Reds have long been considered the frontrunners to sign the Hungary international, who is viewed as a potential successor to the experienced Andy Robertson, but The i Paper understands that City have made enquiries and are now viewed as genuine rivals for his signature.
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That has left the door open for City, who are looking at a major squad rebuild of their own this summer.
Kerkez’s price has been set at £45m and given the interest in the player Bournemouth will expect their valuation to be met. His contract runs until 2028 and there is no release clause in the deal, lessening the need for the Cherries to sell as they plot their own recruitment drive to support head coach Andoni Iraola.
Slot has spoken of it being a “big” summer at Anfield and they are now the only English club left in the race for Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz after City dropped their own interest after being quoted astronomical fees to broker a deal for the £126m-rated attacking midfielder.
The Reds, though, have already missed out on Dean Huijsen, who opted to move to Real Madrid despite interest from eight other clubs who were prepared to trigger the £50m release clause in his contract. Liverpool made a major play for Huijsen, meeting the player and his agents before he decided on a “dream” move to the Bernabeu.
The summer transfer window is already shaping up to be a huge one for Premier League clubs, with executives noting a real desire to get business done early among the heavyweight sides. The Club World Cup is being cited as one reason but there is also a belief that there will be more liquidity in the market with concerns around profitability and sustainability rules having eased for some of the big guns.
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