£40m Milos Kerkez struggled early in Liverpool career
Not everyone has had the fortune of hitting the ground running like £69m Ekitike. Indeed another recent signing in the shape of Milos Kerkez foundered in the early part of his Liverpool career.
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Signed for £40m from Richard Hughes’ former club Bournemouth, the 22-year-old Hungary international has been under considerable pressure right from the off.
Replacing a club legend like Andy Robertson was never going to be easy and Kerkez really struggled with that transition. The left-back’s game was littered with individual errors – and Slot has even seen fit to pull him out of the firing line on occasions.
But Liverpool’s patience with Kerkez is finally beginning to pay off – with the former AC Milan youngster reaching new heights in the weekend win against Brighton.
Kerkez hits new heights versus Brighton
It was arguably Kerkez’s best performance in a red shirt thus far and should give him great confidence going forward.
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Kerkez looks to be benefitting from Arne Slot’s recent change to a four-man midfield – finding it easier to get high and wide in order to contribute on the ball.
Richard Hughes has staked a lot on getting this Kerkez transfer right. It’s the second time he’s signed the defender in his career having overseen his move to Bournemouth too.
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