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Daniel Farke's Leeds United almost landed a deal to sign Milos Kerkez long before his move to Liverpool emerged(Image: Carl Recine, Getty Images)

Premier League newcomers Leeds United could have signed Milos Kerkez before the defender opted for Bournemouth.

Kerkez featured in all 38 of Bournemouth's top-flight games and notched an impressive six assists along the way.

With the summer transfer window now open, it was only a matter of time before the big clubs started showing interest.



And Kerkez now looks Anfield-bound, as he prepares to become their latest summer signing.

Liverpool have broken the British transfer record, as add-ons could see their deal with Bayer Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz cost as much as £116m (with £100m of that being guaranteed payment).

The Reds have also signed Jeremie Frimpong from Leverkusen for £29.5m, and while a deal for goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia for an initial £25m with £4m in add-ons was struck last summer, it counts as a 2025 transfer in terms of Liverpool's finances.

And with Junior Firpo struggling to find form, Kerkez was clearly identified as a talent who could be both a current and future asset.

However, Kerkez remained at Alkmaar beyond that January transfer window.

And when the summer came around, with Leeds having been relegated, the defender inked a deal to join the Cherries instead.

Former Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake had high praise for the player at the time: "An athletic and attacking full-back, Milos will be an excellent addition to our exciting squad," and described Milos as "Milos [is] a talented young player with a great deal of potential.

"He was being tracked by a number of clubs in Europe but was very keen to join us after hearing about our plans and ambitions for the future."

Kerkez stood out as one of the Premier League's best full-backs last season(Image: Getty Images)

Now, it seems that the former AC Milan prospect is set for a big money move to Merseyside.

And while one can't guarantee the player would have developed the same way in Yorkshire, Leeds will nonetheless rue such a missed opportunity.

Touted as the heir to Andy Robertson, the 31-year-old Scot could soon see Kerkez fill his boots.