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Manchester United are destined for disappointment of their pursuit of Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, who reportedly favours a change to Liverpool over the Purple Devils.
The i Paper state that Liverpool, United and their crosstown rivals Manchester Metropolis have “already began to make contact with the participant’s representatives.”
However Ruben Amorim, and certainly the beleaguered Pep Guardiola, shall be pissed off by the declare that “the 21-year-old favours a transfer to Anfield over the Manchester golf equipment.”
The newspaper be aware that Liverpool have a bonus within the race within the type of director of soccer Richard Hughes.
Hughes introduced the teenager to England from AZ Alkmaar throughout his time at Bournemouth, which is “understood to play a significant half within the Hungary worldwide’s considering.”
As previously reported Bournemouth nonetheless “haven’t any plans” to half methods with their left-back in January regardless of having simply signed Julio Soler, who additionally performs in that place.
Not like many Premier League golf equipment Bournemouth haven’t any stress to promote, however are understood to be “keen to do enterprise” ought to a proposal of round £50m materialise.
The report notes that whereas the three north-west giants have registered an curiosity within the participant, there have been “no concrete proposals” from any of them.
United are in determined want of a specialist large defender to play the left wing-back position, which is without doubt one of the key positions in Amorim’s 3-4-3 formation.
With Luke Shaw remaining on the sidelines via harm, and Tyrell Malacia lately coming back from the therapy desk with indicators of ring rustiness, Diogo Dalot has been filling in.
And whereas he has labored onerous and turned in some first rate shows, he’s a transparent weak hyperlink in a crew which is beginning to discover some cohesion.
Kerkez has managed one aim and three assists in 22 appearances in all competitions this season, whereas Dalot has contributed two assists in 31 matches.
Ought to United fail to land Kerkez, The i Paper state Paris Saint-Germain left-back Nuno Mendes stays their “prime decide”.
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