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MILOS KERKEZ SPEAKS OUT ON TRANSFER LINKS AS LIVERPOOL WEIGH UP PLANS OVER THEIR LEFT-BACK SITUATION 10:31, 01 Jun 2025 Bournemouth star Milos Kerkez admits he is humbled by transfer links
to Liverpool, saying the speculation only motivates him to improve further. And the left-back has also opened up on his friendship with Reds midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, who is
Kerkez's international captain with Hungary, saying the skipper has been vital to his adaptation at national level. Kerkez, who has been rated at around £45m, has attracted the interest
of the Reds as they plan for the long term on the left side of their defence and an end-of-season post on his Instagram account fuelled the rumour mill further when he said: "I
don't know what will happen in [the] next week but Cherries family thank you!" READ MORE: Liverpool 2025/26 lineup prediction with Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz includedREAD
MORE: Liverpool scouts new Arne Slot assistant coach options as John Heitinga departs for Ajax And now, speaking to MLSZ TV, Kerkez has explained how interest from the Premier League
champions is used as a motivational tool rather than being an ego boost. "Of course, something always leaks into the news," Kerkez says. "I don't know how. At the same
time, I think it's normal that if you play well and the team does well, then you get into the news and end up on the front page, and everyone talks about you. Article continues below
"I see this as fuel that drives me forward. All this doesn't break me, but it doesn't 'boost' my ego either, but it teaches me humility and motivates me.” On his
closeness to Szoboszlai, the 21-year-old added: “We met when I first joined the national team and we spoke German because I didn't dare to speak Hungarian yet. He switched to German and
accepted me. Article continues below "From then on, we spoke every day and got to know each other better. We are still very close, we write to each other or call each other every other
day, we talk about many things. It feels good to have a friend who always answers the phone. When you call him, he answers and doesn't put his mobile on silent. “I think good times are
ahead for the national team. We've had good times and bad times, football is just like that. I think the difference now was that there was less hunger for success in the players,
including me. Everyone has to do everything for the national team jersey. “This is an important thing that the coach tells us, and we have to adhere to it. We learned a lot in the matches
against Turkey: if you're not hungry for success, if you're not ready and don't go on the field with the right feelings, then this is what happens.”