Bournemouth planning to lose TWO first-team stars to Liverpool

Liverpool are set for a summer transfer shakeup with several names in the frame to arrive at Anfield.

Arne Slot is about to land the team’s first Premier League title since 2020 - a feat made all the more remarkable considering the lack of transfer business conducted in the last two windows.

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Where rival clubs have strengthened throughout the season, Liverpool have only signed Federico Chiesa this term and his impact in the league has been marginal at best.

That means summer transfer business is afoot on Merseyside with head coach Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes considering several options.

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Liverpool will need a centre-back and a new defensive midfielder but there are also other positions in line for upgrades.

With Andy Robertson recently turning 31, there could be scope to add a new left-back to the squad while there is considerable uncertainty over the Reds’ wide-forward options.

Bournemouth discuss selling Kerkez and Semenyo

One club could help solve BOTH problems and a meeting has been held at Bournemouth this week to consider selling two players that Liverpool are keen on.

Milos Kerkez, a 22-year-old left-back, has been on the Reds’ radar for a while and was initially signed by Hughes when he was technical director for Bournemouth.

The same goes for 25-year-old attacker Antoine Semenyo, the Ghana international who can play across the frontline.

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“Bournemouth have had a meeting this week on Zoom, where they have discussed potential business this summer,” writes Ben Jacobs in TEAMtalk.

“Kerkez and Antoine Semenyo have both been linked with a switch to Liverpool. In fact, the Premier League leaders have a third Bournemouth player – Dean Huijsen – on their list of summer options, although nothing is advanced on that front yet.”

Bournemouth set £40m price for Kerkez

Kerkez’s brother sent the rumour mill into overdrive this week when he liked a post on Instagram suggesting Milos was Anfield-bound.

He has scored twice and added five assists in the Premier League this season and is under contract until 2029.

Bournemouth owner Bill Foley is expected to jet in to the south coast in early April to discuss transfer business, according to the report, and the club could be open to selling Kerkez for £40 million.

Semenyo, meanwhile, has a contract until 2029 having signed for around £10m from Bristol City in 2023. This season the electrifying forward has scored seven goals in the Premier League and provided four assists.

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He can play on either wing - as well as up front - but has played most of his football recently on the left. This season he has scored against Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea.