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Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes has been meticulously plotting deals for the summer as he is under pressure to deliver. It seems the dealmaker has left Manchester City and Real Madrid in the dirt in the process of capturing a priority target this summer.
Arne Slot wants reinforcements for a few key areas of the squad as he feels the team will need better options if they have to compete on multiple fronts next season.
Hughes is in talks with several players’ representatives and market intermediaries as he looks to set up deals for Liverpool to execute once the transfer window opens next month.
Liverpool are facing serious competition for some of their top targets, but it seems the club are now set to wrap up a deal for one of their priority signings.
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Liverpool beat Real Madrid and Manchester City to the signature of a top target
Milos Kerkez is expected to leave Bournemouth this summer, but the race for his signature has been getting tighter as we draw closer to the end of the season.
Liverpool have been working on a deal to sign him for months, and even the left-back wants to move to Anfield in the upcoming transfer window.
However, Manchester City have been pushing to convince him to move to the Etihad, and even Real Madrid are plotting to take him to Spain this summer.
But according to Football Insider, Liverpool are now confident that Kerkez will choose Merseyside over other destinations.
Hughes is working on a deal with the player’s representatives and Bournemouth to finalise his transfer to Anfield this summer.
The Cherries want a fee in the region of £45m before sanctioning his departure in the coming weeks.
Kerkez’s arrival will lead to the exit of Kostas Tsimikas, who has been deemed surplus to requirements.
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