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Florian Wirtz was recently unveiled as a Liverpool player(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Gary Lineker went a little early in claiming Liverpool have already completed the signing of Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez, despite the club not making any announcements as yet.

And it has been made clear that Kerkez is edging towards Liverpool too, in a deal which will be worth around £40m.

The left-back is expected to undergo a medical next week.



However, Lineker seemingly jumped the gun while speaking on his podcast in regard to the state of Kerkez's move.

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

"They have just completed Florian Wirtz for £116m, that’s a lot of dough, from Bayer Leverkusen, but he’s a wonderfully talented player.

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"Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth for around £40m.

They join Jeremie Frimpong, who signed a couple of weeks ago, all three worth just under £200m.”

Gary Lineker appeared to jump the gun, when he said Milos Kerkez's move to Liverpool was "completed" (Image: YouTube/The Rest is Football podcast)

While the odds would suggest that Kerkez's move to Liverpool is as good as done, many transfers in the past have collapsed in the final stages.

That has been disputed, though, as Fekir has previously spoken about the strange saga, claiming he passed his medical and that he did not understand why the move could not be completed.

Milos Kerkez looks to be on his way to Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

Liverpool supporters will certainly be hoping Lineker's confident statement has not jinxed a move for Kerkez, who contributed two goals and six assists in 38 Premier League appearances from left-back last season.

His arrival would take Liverpool's spending north of the £200m mark if goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is included in this year's figures, which is said to be the case despite a deal being agreed with Valencia last summer.

It's also believed the Reds are not near to being finished with their activity in the summer transfer window.

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They have also been linked with huge moves for Crystal Palace central defender Marc Guehi and Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak.

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