Bournemouth's manager, Andoni Iraola, has already lost Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid, and he won't want to see Kerkez leave before a new defender is in place. Kerkez would likely replace Andy Robertson, who is 32 and had an underwhelming season last year.
Meanwhile, Manchester City are now chasing Wolves' Rayan Ait-Nouri, which means they're out of the running for Kerkez. This gives Bournemouth manager Arne Slot a clear chance to sign Kerkez, who is likely to join Liverpool this summer.
