Andy Robertson is now in his thirties and his performances have been noticeably poor in an overcrowded schedule. Reserve defender Kostas Tsimikas has also not shown the level to take over regularly and the need for a new left-back is being called for.
Hungarian defender Milos Kerkez, who has been in good form for Bournemouth, is the most popular target, and Liverpool are actually interested; up and down throughout the 90 minutes, he is a threat to the opposition in attack and is a good option for the club.
However, he has a contract until June 2028 and requires a decent sum of money. According to David Lynch (English journalist), Liverpool are also looking at replacements and are eyeing former Spain U-21 defender Miguel Gutiérrez from Girona.
The 23-year-old Spanish left-back is a former Real Madrid product and played against Liverpool in the Champions League this season. A technical defender who excels at distributing the ball and getting forward, it makes sense that the Reds would be interested.
The club are almost certain to demand more than £50 million for the Bournemouth left-back, and the Girona defender, valued at around €27.6 million, could be a cheap option.
Despite making 10 appearances for the Spanish capital, he failed to establish himself in the first team and sought a new home in Italy in the summer of 2022. He has made over 100 appearances for his current club and fits the bill in terms of both experience and age.
Will the Merseyside club really be tempted to give the Spanish side-back the white feather instead of the Hungarian, who has a good track record in the Premier League…?