Adrien Truffert: Bournemouth sign left-back from Rennes which is set to allow Milos Kerkez’s Liverpool move | Football News
Bournemouth concluded an agreement to sign the rear left Adrien Truffert de Rennes, which should grant Milos Kerkez its move to Liverpool.
Truffert, who joined the Cherries in a first agreement of 10.1 million pounds sterling which could reach 14.3 million pounds sterling, is considered to be replacement of Kerkez on the left rear.
Sky Sports News Understands that Truffert would have completed his move to Bournemouth that if Kerkez was ready for Anfield.
Bournemouth faced the competition for Truffert, 23, which had been the subject of interest of other parties in Europe and in the Premier League.
Truffert signed a five-year contract at the South Coast Club and will be linked with the Andoni Iraola team at the start of the pre-season.
“It is an excellent opportunity for me to continue to progress and to be part of an ambitious project,” Truffert at the club’s media channels. “I felt the club’s confidence in me from the first discussions, and I am delighted to start.
“It’s a dream for any player to play in the Premier League. It is one of the best and most competitive leagues in the world. I can’t wait to test myself at this level, facing the best players every week and helping the team achieve great things.”
Meanwhile, the president of Bouremouth football operations, Tiago Pinto, said: “We are delighted to bring an excellent talent to the club so early in the window. Adrien is a player that we have admired for some time and he brings significant experience to the team despite the fact that it is still 23 years old.
“We are delighted to work with Adrien and are delighted that a player of such quality joins us while we are looking to rely on a record season for the club.”
Kluivert: Kerkeez likely to join Liverpool
Bournemouth midfielder Justin Kluivert thinks that teammate Kerkez will join “probably” Liverpool this summer.
Kerkez is the subject of interest of Premier League champions, looking for a new left back.
“He will like it. I hope so for him,” said Kluivert VOETBAL PRUMME Last week.
“He hasn’t really said goodbye yet, but I hope he can do it.”
Will Robertson move to Atletico Madrid?
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s left back, Andy Robertson, could leave Anfield following the imminent arrival of Kerkez, with the Atletico Madrid interested in the Scottish captain.
Robertson heads for the last year of his contract in Anfield and his form for Liverpool was examined last season after the errors slipped into his game after years of consistency.
Liverpool also has Kostas Tsimikas currently in their books, but would be open to offers for the Greek left rear.
“When you play for a big club like Liverpool, you are waiting for challenges, you expect to have competition, I have always faced this and everyone has in its own positions,” said Robertson recently in international service.
“We want the club to be ambitious, it does it and wherever we integrate, if you are satisfied with the role you stay and do it and if you are not, I am sure there will also be people.
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