{"id":66884,"date":"2025-05-01T23:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T23:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/66884\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T23:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T23:10:10","slug":"former-chelsea-talent-should-be-liverpools-left-back-plan-b-after-big-milos-kerkez-transfer-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/66884\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Chelsea talent should be Liverpool’s left-back plan B after big Milos Kerkez transfer blow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Liverpool are set to sign a new left-back this summer, with Milos Kerkez the player the Reds have been linked to the most in recent weeks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The AFC Bournemouth man has been one of the breakout stars in the Premier League this season with Kerkez<\/a> playing a starring role for the Cherries in their bid to qualify for Europe for the first time in their history.<\/p>\n

As a result of the Hungarian international\u2019s form, Liverpool have developed a strong interest in Kerkez<\/a>, though recent rumours have suggested that the Reds are slowly losing ground<\/a> in the race to sign the 22-year-old defender.<\/p>\n

With Kerkez seemingly the perfect option for Liverpool<\/a>, missing out on the Bournemouth fullback would be a major blow for Arne Slot\u2019s side, yet the Premier League champions could find a good plan B in a player who was on Chelsea\u2019s books not too long ago.<\/p>\n

READ MORE<\/strong>: Liverpool now \u2018sniffing around\u2019 for \u00a385m Chelsea player \u2013 alongside Man City<\/a><\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto by FREDERICK FLORIN\/AFP via Getty ImagesDiego Moreira could be Liverpool\u2019s answer at left-back next season<\/p>\n

Diego Moreira is a player not many Liverpool fans will be familiar with despite one being on Chelsea\u2019s books not that long ago, with the 20-year-old making just one appearance for the Blues before being sold to sister club RC Strasbourg last year.<\/p>\n

Since making the move to France, though, the Portuguese youth international has flourished into one of the most exciting prospects in Europe, with Moreira operating both as a left-back and a left-sided attacker for Liam Rosenior\u2019s side, who currently sit 7th in Ligue 1.<\/p>\n

A product of Benfica\u2019s famed academy, Moreira\u2019s career has been split between playing in defence and in attack, with the youngster\u2019s versatility playing a huge role in the Belgium-born prospect becoming as good as he has this season with Strasbourg.<\/p>\n

And with Liverpool in the market for a young fullback as well as an attacker, Moreira could kill two birds with one stone for the Reds this summer, especially if Strasbourg are willing to entertain offers for the fullback in the transfer window.<\/p>\n

Chelsea\u2019s loss can be Liverpool\u2019s gain with Diego Moreira<\/p>\n

Chelsea\u2019s newfound reputation of signing youngsters and flipping them off for a profit despite hardly playing them is a worrying trend that could spread throughout football, with the Blues seemingly more interested in making a profit and balancing the accounts rather than developing talent to win trophies.<\/p>\n

And if Liverpool opt to move for Moreira in the summer as an alternative for Kerkez, Chelsea\u2019s loss in selling the youngster will be a huge gain for the Reds, who could have their new starting left-back with the right development programme.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Moreira has been a star in France this season, and at Liverpool, the Portuguese talent can take his game to new heights developing under Slot and learning from the one of the best fullbacks in the world in Andy Robertson, who will know he is being replaced this summer.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool are set to sign a new left-back this summer, with Milos Kerkez the player the Reds have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66885,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,33937,393,4884,179,16123,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-66884","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-diego-moreira","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-liverpool","13":"tag-milos-kerkez","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114435104734340073","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}