Liverpool star has already told dressing room what Andoni Iraola will bring amid job talks
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The highly-rated ex-Bournemouth coach Andoni Iraola is the frontrunner to succeed Arne Slot at Liverpool after the Dutchman was relieved of his duties at the weekendMilos Kerkez knows better than most what Andoni Iraola could bring to Anfield as the Hungary international's former manager seemingly closes in on the Liverpool job.Iraola is hot property after deciding to leave Bournemouth this summer and has emerged as the overwhelming favourite to succeed Arne Slot at Liverpool after the Dutchman was sacked on Saturday. Iraola's exciting brand of football has already made him a popular choice to succeed Slot, with talks over the job set to take place this week.Kerkez knows the Spanish coach better than most after working under him at Bournemouth for two years.The left-back's stellar form under Iraola on the south coast earned him a dream move to Liverpool last summer in a £40million deal.
I’m really thankful he has trusted me.”Iraola's accomplishments at Bournemouth are even more impressive due to the manner in which they have been achieved. A return to the previous way of playing "cannot be negotiable", the Egypt attacker even went as far as to say.Kerkez, who endured a challenging start to life at Anfield, has spoken previously of Iraola's front-foot style and how it suited him as he initially sought to adapt to life as a Premier League player.He arrived at the club just weeks after Iraola was plucked from Rayo Vallecano with the remit of progressing Bournemouth on and off the pitch.“I expected the Premier League to be what it's like physically so it's not been difficult to adapt as I have the physical attributes for it,” Kerkez said back in April 2024.“This season, I have grown a lot tactically and on the ball.
Andoni Iraola's football is similar to what I am used to with attacking a lot and playing on the front foot, it's similar to my previous coach in the Netherlands.”Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.