Will Kerkez deserve to be bought at Liverpool?

Two transfer trends early this summer have involved separate Bournemouth defenses and Liverpool champions strengthen while in the leading position. Combining the two is the finally confirmation from the left back Milos will come For around £ 40 million, which sounds close.

He joined the addition of a wing -back Jeremie Frimpong and attack sensation Florian Wirtz. Additional fees can see the last to be a British transfer record.

So, after a useful time in Cherry, the impact of the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) what 21 -year -old Kerkez will have as a Liverpool player?

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History

Born in Serbia, Hungary international players began as a young teenager in Austria with Wien Rapid, before moving to Győr aged 16.

It did not take long for him to attract the attention of Paolo Maldini, and the telephone call from AC Milan legend was what was needed to convince Kerkez to join with Rossoneri In early 2021.

Looking for the action of the first team, he turned to AZ Alkmaar 12 months later, although the first few months were about integration.

This means that Kerkez only plays three full seasons, helping the Dutch team to finish Eredivisie who are in fourth place plus running to the conference league semifinals in 2022/23.

It pushed the young man to Radar many big clubs, but he wisely decided that Bournemouth was the right step for him, under the guidance of Andoni Iraola.

2023/24 ended with 59 low FPL points due to lack of attack output and began to be shared with Lloyd Kelly. The goal itself does not help, also a red card that carries a ban on three matches.

However, 134 points last season ensured that Kerkez was the sixth best defender of the game (see below). He started all 38 opportunities, gathering two goals and six assists despite the expected goals involvement (XGI) only 3.17.

Both goals in a 2-1 win over Manchester City from him, continued to help in three consecutive matches between Gameweeks 27 and 29. This run made him spend time in more than two million FPL troops.

In addition, such a strong season suggests real life soccer people. Kerkez is currently one of the six nominations for PFA’s Young Player of the Year.

Play style

Richard Hughes knows exactly what he bought, considering that the sports director bought Kerkez while in the same role in Bournemouth.

Liverpool get an energy full of left -back and running, the attacking ball carrier who likes to put it in the box. In 2024/25, he was ranked sixth among the defenders for the Cross (142) and the fifth together for the successful ones (39).

Above: Statsbomb analyzes 36 chances of Kerkez created, which causes five attacks and their own goals

While Kerkez is not near the best in his position to take a shot, he made eight great opportunities for others and made the fourth most touch in half opponents (1,253) of all defenders.

Overall, only two of them received more bait (487) in the final third. But at least Bournemouth fans can feel relieved Adrien Truffert Also good at this.

Bringing stamina to Anfield, Kerkez is only behind Daniel Munoz, Antone Robinson And Bryan Mbeumo For the Premier League sprint (845). The strike in Newcastle United in January came from the surge of the time of lung termination.

Where Kerkez is suitable in Liverpool

At the personal level, he joined international colleagues Dominic in Merseyside.

And as a defense, Liverpool guarded the cleanest sheet (14) last season, conceded the most full goal (41). Before calculating the attacker’s instinct, therefore Kerkez had to collect points at a stable level.

The extraordinary era of duo Trent Alexander-Arnold And Andrew Robertson The peak with 17 goals and 110 assists between 2018/19 and 2022/23 but, with one now at Real Madrid and the other seems to slow down, it’s time for the Slot Arne to further develop the style of playing from Jurgen Klopp.

After the first five seasons came first or second for the overall team cross, 729 Liverpool were fifth for 2024/25.

But maybe the addition of Kerkez and Frimpong attacks crazy, which contributes to 63 large-scale goals in its last three campaigns, showing that the slot will remain with a combination of full-back and a trio of pragmatic midfield.

In front of him, Wirtz is number ten left side in Leverkusen. So, will the Germans be mobilized centrally, or as a left side attacker that floats inside? Kerkez both overlaps and dug up on many occasions for cherries.

Above: Opta shows a large number of Kerkez piles (left) and underlaps (right) throughout 2024/25

FPL managers still have to remember the brilliant assistance for Tottenham Hotspur, when he intercepted the ball and ran without obstacles for almost 50 meters before giving an accurate cross with a beautifully Marcus Tavernier. Imagine on the Liverpool weekly lineup.

Will Kerkez deserve to be purchased at FPL?

We don’t know the price of the FPL, but at least the complete list of the Reds equipment is known.

Naturally, Gameweek 1 is at home for former Bournemouth Kerkez club, although the next meeting with Newcastle and Arsenal does not look friendly.

The initial price of £ 5.5 million seems fair, knowing that he does not need a period of premier league adaptation. But will he consistently start further than anyone left from Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas?

Both of them have been linked to the left movement, but the Champions League is taking place after Gameweek 4. Kerkez is still young, joining the defense of the winner, making the initial rotation look reasonable. Maybe we will get a clearer answer from the August Community Shield meeting.