Chelsea are not currently pursuing a loan move for Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, who was also on Manchester United’s radar in the summer but deemed too expensive.
This is according to Fabrizio Romano as he spoke of the recent Kerkez transfer rumours with Caught offside for his latest Daily Briefing column, giving us his latest on Chelsea and Man Utd.
Chelsea seem to be happy with their left-back options at the moment, so they are not making Kerkez a priority, although the talented 20-year-old has been very impressive during his time with the Cherries.
United apparently had a firmer interest in Kerkez, but decided the Hungary international was too expensive for them this summer, so a deal never went anywhere, although it could perhaps mean that this will be a another to watch in the future.
It could be easier to get a deal done for Kerkez for more reasonable money once he nears the end of his contract, but interestingly, Romano says Bournemouth have not confirmed when his current deal expires.
Kerkez transfer: Romano linked with Chelsea and Man United
“I’m aware there have been some stories about interest in Milos Kerkez,” Romano said. “First of all, though, Bournemouth won’t confirm how long he has left on his contract, but it certainly won’t expire in 2025, so the situation is under control from their point of view.
“Now there is no contact with Chelsea, from what they tell me, also because Marc Cucurella and Renato Veiga are doing very well. Kerkez was one of the options for Man United in the early part of the summer transfer window, but was then deemed too expensive.”
Kerkez looks like a player with a huge future, so this surely won’t be the last we hear of him and bigger clubs, with United also sure to need an upgrade from the injury-prone and unreliable Luke Shaw.
