Bournemouth have accomplished a deal to signal left-back Adrien Truffert from Rennes, which is ready to grant Milos Kerkez his transfer to Liverpool.
Truffert, who has joined the Cherries in an preliminary £10.1m deal which might rise to £14.3m, is seen as Kerkez’s substitute at left-back.
Sky Sports activities Information understands Truffert would solely have accomplished his transfer to Bournemouth if Kerkez was set for Anfield.
Bournemouth confronted competitors for Truffert, 23, who had been the topic of curiosity from different sides in Europe and the Premier League.
Truffert has signed a five-year deal on the south coast membership and can hyperlink up with Andoni Iraola’s squad firstly of pre-season.
“It’s a great opportunity for me to keep progressing and to be part of an ambitious project,” Truffert instructed the membership’s media channels. “I felt the membership’s confidence in me from the primary discussions, and I am excited to get began.
“It’s a dream for any player to play in the Premier League. It’s one of the best and most competitive leagues in the world. I’m looking forward to testing myself at this level, facing top players every week, and helping the team achieve great things.”
In the meantime, Bouremouth’s President of Soccer Operations Tiago Pinto stated: “We’re delighted to bring such an excellent talent to the club so early on in the window. Adrien is a player that we’ve admired for some time and he brings significant experience to the squad despite still being just 23 years of age.
“We’re excited to work with Adrien and are thrilled to have a participant of such high quality be a part of us as we glance to construct on a record-breaking season for the membership.”
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Bournemouth midfielder Justin Kluivert believes team-mate Kerkez will “probably” be a part of Liverpool this summer season.
Kerkez is the topic of curiosity from the Premier League champions, who’re on the lookout for a brand new left-back.
“He’ll probably go there. I hope so for him,” Kluivert instructed Voetbal Primeur final week.
“He hasn’t really said goodbye yet, but I hope he’ll make it happen there.”
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In the meantime, Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson might go away Anfield within the wake of Kerkez’s imminent arrival, with Atletico Madrid within the Scotland captain.
Robertson is heading into the ultimate 12 months of his contract at Anfield and his kind for Liverpool got here beneath scrutiny final season after errors had slipped into his recreation after years of consistency.
Liverpool even have Kostas Tsimikas at present on their books however can be open to presents for the Greek left-back.
“When you play for a big club like Liverpool you expect challenges, you expect to have competition, I’ve always faced that and so has everyone in their own positions,” Robertson stated not too long ago whereas on worldwide obligation.
“We want the club to be ambitious, they’re doing that and wherever we fit into that, if you’re happy with the role you stay and do it and if you’re not then I’m sure there will be some people out the door as well. That’s the nature of football.”
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