According to GiveMeSport journalist Ben Jacobs, manchester united are considering the possibility of signing Bournemouth's electric left-back Milos Kerkez in this summer's edition. transfer window but face competition from Chelsea.
He first division The Giants are expected to be in the market for a full-back and were attracted to Kerkez's profile after he enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in his first year with the Cherries.
Bournemouth signed the 20-year-old for £15.5m from Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar last summer and, having made 33 appearances in all competitions last season, he is already tipped for a move to a bigger club.
Jacobs, via GMS, says Manchester United are considering signing the full-back before the summer but face stiff competition as Chelsea are also big admirers of the youngster.
Kerkez's brilliant form also earned him a call-up to the Hungarian national team for Euro 2024. The youngster remains focused on the international tournament and gave a timid answer about his future.
GMS quoted him as saying:
“I'm not busy with transfer news, the people who look after me take care of all that. I'm just focused on Bournemouth and my performances here. “I know I'm young, but I know what I can do and what level I can reach, so I just have to see what happens in the future.”
Low cost solution for Chelsea and United
Milos Kerkez was one of the revelations of the English top flight last season, so it is no surprise that he is attracting interest from teams such as Man Utd and Chelsea.
GiveMeSport adds that Manchester United are particularly impressed by Kerkez's “attacking threat” and see him as a dynamic option to provide competition for Luke Shaw.
With Tyrell Malacia's fitness not showing any significant improvement, the Red Devils like Kerkez, who has been described by GMS as a quick option, who has good dribbling and positional sense.
However, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca wants to add a young left-back to his current options, Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella, and is attracted to Kerkez's modern, attacking profile.
The Hungarian has already hinted that he would prefer a move to Chelsea after liking some posts on Twitter (previously X) that linked him with a move to Stamford Bridge, the report adds.
Bournemouth will look to at least double their investment in Kerkez from last year and have reportedly priced him at £35m, according to the report, so United and Chelsea will have to pay decent money to secure a deal. .
