Speaking to The Athletic <\/a>in March, the 21-year-old Hungary international stated his desire to play at the \u201chighest level\u201d and contest for silverware.<\/p>\n\u201cAs a kid, you dream to play at the highest level, win the trophies, be on the best teams,\u201d Kerkez said. \u201cThese are the things that my agent is on. My dad is on. It is not something that they occupy me with because the season is still going, so there\u2019s no point talking about anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kerkez, joined Bournemouth from AZ for around \u00a315.5million ($20m) in July 2023, and made 67 appearances for the south coast club across two seasons.<\/p>\n
He started all 38 of Bournemouth\u2019s Premier League matches during the 2024-25 campaign, providing six goals and two assists.<\/p>\n
The full-back previously helped AZ to a fourth-place Eredivisie finish in 2022-23, alongside a semi-final appearance in that season\u2019s Conference League.<\/p>\n
He has made 23 appearances for Hungary since his senior debut in 2022.<\/p>\n
Kerkez an ideal Robertson successor<\/strong><\/p>\nAnalysis by Mark Carey<\/p>\n
If peak Kerkez were to be pitted against peak Robertson, the contest would be far more tightly fought \u2014 but it is fair to say that an energetic 21-year-old would be an upgrade on a 31-year-old entering the twilight of his career.<\/p>\n
No Liverpool fan can be anything but glowing in their praise of Robertson in a red shirt, but his powers are waning compared with previous seasons as more defensive mistakes crept into his game last season. Kerkez\u2019s relentless attacking mindset means that he can be guilty of switching off defensively himself at times, but as a player who is yet to reach his peak years there is plenty of opportunity to improve his positioning out of possession.<\/p>\n
Going forward, there is little doubting Kerkez\u2019s relentless runs forward \u2014 dovetailing excellently with his respective left winger with underlapping or overlapping runs to stretch the opposition defence. Across Europe\u2019s top seven leagues (as shown below), and you will struggle to find a player more active in making such underlapping runs. As The Athletic has previously analysed, underlapping runs were a key factor in helping Liverpool\u2019s forwards to operate last season \u2014 either by dragging an opponent out of shape or offering a passing option to cross from the byline. In that regard, Kerkez\u2019s arrival will be seamless for Arne Slot\u2019s side.<\/p>\n
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What you cannot not replace is Robertson\u2019s leadership. The Scotland captain is crucial for keep both spirits and standards high in Liverpool\u2019s squad, and he would be justified in pointing to his winners medals \u2014 including two Premier Leagues and a Champions League \u2014 in showing what it means to have an elite mentality.<\/p>\n
Robertson\u2019s name should be etched into Liverpool\u2019s history for his service to the club, but Kerkez\u2019s name represents the future.<\/p>\n
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