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Reliable journalist David Ornstein has provided an update on Milos Kerkez and why his move to Liverpool has been delayed.

Liverpool fans are aware the club have agreed a deal to sign the Hungarian defender.

According to several reports, the club agreed a deal in the region of £40 million deal to sign the Bournemouth left-back.

His fee makes him the most expensive full-back in Liverpool’s history, behind only Virgil van Dijk in the club’s defender spending hierarchy.

The agreement includes performance-related add-ons that could elevate the total package beyond the initial £40 million outlay.

Bournemouth have already secured Kerkez’s replacement, completing a €17 million deal for Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert.

The 21-year-old Hungarian international completed his medical on Monday after travelling in from Serbia.

It was expected that Kerkez would be announced early this week, but an official announcement has yet to be made.

With questions being asked about what is responsible for the delay, The Athletic’s David Ornstein has provided an update on the transfer that seemingly explains the delay in official announcement.

Speaking in the latest episode of The Athletic FC podcast, the journalist revealed that the deal for Kerkez is yet to be completed due to some technical issues.

However, he did clarify that the deal is being finalised and the player will be announced soon.

“Milos Kerkez to Liverpool is not complete yet, they had some technical bits and bobs to sort out,” he said.

“It’s all being finalised so we can expect an announcement in due course.”

Kerkez’s potential arrival is set to address Liverpool’s left-back succession planning, with Andy Robertson entering the final year of his contract and attracting interest from Atletico Madrid.

The Hungarian was one of the best players in Bournemouth last season.

Kerkez’s breakthrough came following his £15 million move to the South Coast club in July 2023, where he quickly established himself as one of the Premier League’s most promising young defenders.

Over two seasons with the Cherries, he made 66 Premier League appearances.

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