{"id":81542,"date":"2025-05-07T09:57:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T09:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/81542\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T09:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T09:57:15","slug":"liverpool-make-final-decision-on-transfer-as-contract-offered-to-premier-league-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/81542\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool make final decision on transfer as contract offered to Premier League star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool will be keen to bolster their squad this summer as they attempt to defend their Premier League title and could potentially look to sign a number of players from the rivals<\/p>\n<p>07:31, 07 May 2025Updated 07:31, 07 May 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_GettyImages-2211148221-1.jpg\" alt=\"Arne Slot\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Arne Slot is aiming to at to his squad this summer(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Liverpool have put <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/afc-bournemouth\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BournemouthLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bournemouth<\/a> star Milos Kerkez at the top of their summer shopping list despite interest in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"WolvesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Wolves<\/a>\u2019 Rayan Ait-Nouri. The Reds are keen to sign a new left-back before next season, and have been scouring Europe for options.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Some contenders have emerged within the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Premier LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"LiverpoolLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a>, with Ait-Nouri and Kerkez having become two of the most accomplished fullbacks in the division over recent seasons. But it appears that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/arne-slot\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a> and the Anfield decision makers have a preference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">According to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2025\/05\/06\/wolves-rayan-ait-nouri-new-contract-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The TelegraphLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">The Telegraph<\/a>, Kerkez is their number one target for the summer window despite having scouted Ait-Nouri on a number of occasions. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Manchester CityLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City<\/a> also reportedly hold an interest in the Wolves defender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Midland club\u2019s stance on the Algerian also makes the prospect of a deal in the immediate future tricky. Wolves are preparing an offer of a new contract to keep the \u00a350m-rated full-back at Molineux beyond this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ait-Nouri has two years remaining on his current deal, with former club Angers holding a 50 per cent sell-on clause in any future deal. But Wolves are reportedly expected to buy that out for a fee of around \u00a39million and are hopeful of agreeing terms on an extended stay before pre-season.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/arsenal-mikel-arteta-liverpool-title-35181471\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool fans take issue with Mikel Arteta&#8217;s comments about Premier League title win<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/alexander-arnold-alonso-real-madrid-35178492\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trent Alexander-Arnold has made Xabi Alonso feelings clear before Real Madrid moves<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">That would leave Liverpool prioritising a deal for Kerkez. The Hungarian joined Bournemouth from Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar in 2023 but has shone this season with two goals and six assists in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It has previously been reported that Bournemouth want to bank around \u00a345m should they decide to sell the defender, with boss <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/andoni-iraola\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Andoni IraolaLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Andoni Iraola<\/a> seemingly open to a deal. He said: \u201cI don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s any different from previous years, especially when the team has done a good job.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;It happened to us last season. We didn&#8217;t know what was going to happen with some players. We lost Lloyd Kelly and after that Dom Solanke.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_GettyImages-2212365188.jpg\" alt=\"Milos Kerkez\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Milos Kerkez is right at the top of Liverpool&#8217;s shopping list(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Would Milos Kerkez be a good signing for Liverpool? <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/liverpool-transfer-bournemouth-wolves-kerkez-35181813#comments-section\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Share your thoughts in the comments below<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We don&#8217;t really know what is going to happen in the summer, we are still focused on other things, but right now all the players are ours and, if nothing happens, they will continue to be ours next season also. 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