It has been a summer of upheaval at Anfield, with Liverpool very active in the transfer market.
The Reds are hoping to retain their Premier League title and Liverpool have signed Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and a host of other new players in an attempt to improve Arne Slot’s squad.
Despite attacking reinforcements on Merseyside perhaps getting most of the attention, Liverpool signing Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth could well turn out to be one of the shrewdest moves of the transfer window.
However, the Hungary international’s arrival at Anfield could well mark the end of a Liverpool player’s time with the club after five years.
Photo by Hiroki Watanabe/Getty ImagesRoma make approach for Kostas Tsimikas
Kostas Tsimikas has been an able back-up for Liverpool since signing for the club from Olympiakos in 2020, competing with Andrew Robertson for the left-back position.
However, Gianluca Di Marzio suggests the Greece international is in demand, with Italian side Roma making contact with the Reds over a potential loan deal.
The 29-year-old has fallen to third-choice left-back at Liverpool following the arrival of Kerkez and will be considering his options given that first-team football is set to be in short supply.
The report states a deal isn’t easy and a decision will be made next week.
Liverpool and Roma have a history of conducting business, with the English side signing Mo Salah and Alisson from the Italian capital city outfit.
Time for Liverpool to offload Tsimikas
Liverpool’s options at left-back look much stronger this season than they have been in some time, with a reliance on Robertson in recent years.
Tsimikas has been a solid deputy when called upon but the drop in quality between him and the Scotland international has been noticeable.
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With Robertson set to bring experience and a will to win when called upon, and Kerkez adding real quality, it looks as though Tsimikas’ time at Liverpool is coming to an end.
For the Reds, a loan deal doesn’t make much sense, other than having the ability to recall the Greek defender if one of the pair ahead of him gets injured.
A permanent deal away from Anfield, generating more revenue from the sale of a fringe player, makes more sense for Liverpool – with Tsimikas’ future increasingly looking set to be away from Merseyside.