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Thanks to this mentality and personality he quickly fit in, he quickly became a leader on and off the field."

Former Hungary international Miklos Herczeg, who also coached Kerkez at Gy?r, adds: "Milos stood out with his personality.

Six months later, he was spotted by Milan and the rest is history."



Kerkez has quickly become one of the best left backs in the Premier League since breaking through with Bournemouth.

Across his two seasons at Bournemouth -- who he joined in the summer of 2023 for around £15.5m -- the Hungary international has developed into one of the most consistent performers in the Premier League, starting every league game for Andoni Iraola's side last term.

"None of it has surprised me because I've watched him for a long time and I think at AZ already you could see that he was going to be one of the best young players in his position," Bocsák says.

After all, he has been brought in to first compete with, and then to succeed, Scotland international Andy Robertson, who has cemented himself as one of the best left backs in Premier League history across his eight seasons at Anfield.

Only Trent Alexander-Arnold, with 64 league assists, is ahead of Robertson (60) on the list of defenders with the most assists in the competition's history.

I think he spends a lot of time crossing and at the end of training we have to fight with him to bring him inside."

Certainly, that willingness to put in the hard yards in order to improve will stand the defender in good stead at Anfield.

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Lindop: Milos Kerkez 'ticks a lot of boxes' for Liverpool

Beth Lindop predicts a busy transfer window for Liverpool, and says Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez would be a signing that makes a lot of sense.

Kerkez could become 'best left back in the world'

Just a few days before Kerkez's Liverpool transfer was confirmed, the 21-year-old had cause for celebration when he was named on the short list for the Footballers' Association (PFA) Young Player of the Year award.

Kerkez is one of six Premier League players to be nominated for the prize -- former Bournemouth teammate Dean Huijsen and Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly are also among the nominees -- with the winner set to be announced at a ceremony in August.

Kerkez's inclusion on the short list offered yet another reminder of the defender's talent and showed exactly why Liverpool were prepared to spend big to land him this summer.

"But to see a player raised by Gy?r competing in the Premier League, for one of the strongest teams in the world, Liverpool, is the greatest joy and a source of immense pride.

"At the same time, Milos' career is a powerful message to the young players coming through our academy
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