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Gary Lineker appeared to jump the gun by announcing Liverpool had signed a third player(Image: YouTube/The Rest is Football podcast)

Despite there being no official word from Liverpool, former Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker rather prematurely announced that Milos Kerkez has joined the Reds.

The Hungarian defender is understood to be close to a move to Anfield, but he is yet to even undergo a medical ahead of his proposed £40m transfer from Bounemouth.

Last summer, Federico Chiesa was the only player to arrive at the club.



But following Liverpool's Premier League title triumph, Arne Slot has been able to splash the cash.

Having signed Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong for £29.5million, the Reds then announced the capture of his old team-mate Florian Wirtz on Friday evening for a Premier League-record breaking £116m.

Meanwhile, a move for Bournemouth defender Kerkez is believed to be close, as a medical is due to take place in the coming days.

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

While it seems unlikely that a move for Kerkez will collapse, if it does, it would not be the first time Liverpool's move for a top target has fallen through in the final moments.

However, a purported problem with his knee, that was detected during the medical, led to the deal falling apart.

Fekir, though, has previously spoken about the peculiar situation, asserting that he passed his medical and didn't understand why the transfer couldn't be finalised.

Liverpool fans will certainly be hoping that Lineker's confident assertion hasn't put a curse on Kerkez's transfer.

The defender scored two goals and provided six assists in 38 Premier League matches from left-back last season.

This is believed to be the case despite a deal for the shot-stopper being agreed with Valencia last year.

Milos Kerkez looks likely to be Liverpool's third transfer this summer(Image: Getty Images)

Kerkez's likely arrival has placed doubt on the future of Andrew Robertson, who has been linked with a move to Atletico Madrid.

It's also thought that the Reds are far from done with their business in the summer transfer window.

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

Reports from The Telegraph suggest that Slot's team are keen to sign the latter, who contributed 23 Premier League goals and six assists in 34 appearances last season.


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