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In the absence of an official Liverpool statement, Gary Lineker, formerly of Match of the Day, jumped the gun by proclaiming Milos Kerkez's arrival at the Reds.

While the Hungarian defender is reportedly close to joining Anfield, a medical preceding his expected $54 million move from Bournemouth is still pending.

Last summer saw the sole addition of Federico Chiesa, with a deal also agreed for goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili before his arrival next month.

In the meantime, Kerkez's Bournemouth exit seems imminent as he prepares for a medical exam in the coming days, though Lineker presented the $54M deal for the young defender as all but finalized.

On a Sunday episode of The Rest is Football podcast, Lineker noted: "Liverpool have been impressive so far with the signings they have done.

Milos Kerkez looks set to complete his move to Liverpool soon.

Back in the summer of 2018, Liverpool fans were left disheartened when the $79M acquisition of Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir fell through at the last minute.

The club had agreed on a fee for the French player and had even settled personal terms with him

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