Liverpool want to sign £56m defender who has been miles better than Milos Kerkez this season - opinion
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Nathaniel Brown is currently outperforming Milos Kerkez in six different areas in the 2025/26 season.Despite strengthening their left-back ranks this past summer, Liverpool are now being linked with Brown, who it is thought Eintracht Frankfurt could let go for a fee of around £56m this summer.Given his potentially high price-tag, it is expected he would be signed as a regular starter, and we have now taken a look at how he compares with the Reds’ current first-choice option, Kerkez. If Gakpo and Salah aren’t to blame for their poor form, then who is? 🤔 Slot was quick to move any blame away from Gakpo after being asked about one goal in nine games…Credit: Molly Darlington/Getty Images Nathaniel Brown is outperforming Milos Kerkez in six areas this seasonSigned from 1.FC Nuremberg in 2024, the 22-year-old has now played a total of 65 games for the Bundesliga outfit, in which he has scored six and assisted 13.He has had a particularly fruitful 2025/26 campaign, already notching nine goal contributions and leading Kerkez in six key statistics when comparing both players’ form in their respective leagues this season:StatsMilos Kerkez (Premier League)Nathaniel Brown (Bundesliga)Assists14Expected assists (xA)0.652.36Chances created2423Big chances created36Successful crosses139Successful crosses %17.6%28.1%Tackles4056Interceptions1120Dribbled past916Goals conceded while on pitch2940Kerkez has played more minutes (1,960) in the league this season than Brown (1,803), but the Hungarian is creating fewer and has provided fewer assists.That may be down to a number of factors, including Liverpool’s generally mixed form and Brown being used as a wing-back, as well as a standard full-back, at times this term.But the Frankfurt star is also proving himself to be a really solid defender, notching more tackles and interceptions this season.
How wrong was Alan Pardew about Milos Kerkez? 😅 Credit: Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images The stats suggest both players do have a similar style of play, and even though Kerkez has improved after a difficult start, it does make sense that Liverpool want to sign a new left-back.Andy Robertson is out of contract at the end of June and is not expected to sign a new deal.Kostas Tsimikas will return from his AS Roma loan spell in the summer, but if Liverpool were willing to let him depart on a temporary basis in 2025/26, it’s hard to see them being happy to bring him back into the fold next term.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox