Milos Kerkez has taken a similar path to that of former Bayer Leverkusen players Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong this summer by becoming Liverpool’s third acquisition and simultaneously serving as a replacement for Andy Robertson.
The Hungarian showcased his talent during his two-season tenure at Bournemouth, and it appears that Arne Slot considers him essential for maintaining Premier League success.
However, the question arises: is he truly an improvement over the previously mentioned Robertson, and does he statistically outperform Kostas Tsimikas? By utilizing Squawka’s Comparison Matrix to analyze the statistics of the three players from the 2024/25 Premier League season, we have examined whether the signing of the 21-year-old left-back represents a wise investment for the title-winning Reds or if the funds would have been better allocated elsewhere.
Kerkez, who recently signed a five-year contract, remarkably participated in all 38 of Bournemouth’s Premier League matches last season – which, of course, surpasses both Robertson and Tsimikas.
The former is currently 31 years old and, therefore, is no longer capable of playing every minute of every match.
Naturally, Kerkez logged the most minutes among the three – and his statistics of 0.1 goals per 90 minutes and 0.2 assists per 90 minutes are the highest as well, although he shares the assist figure with Tsimikas, who – on a per 90 minute basis – recorded the most touches (82.7). Kerkez had the fewest touches (61).
The 41-cap Greece international, who has made 115 appearances for the Merseysiders since his arrival at the club in 2020, demonstrated caution in possession – as indicated by his average of losing the ball only 12.9 times per 90 minutes.
In contrast, Robertson’s and Kerkez’s averages of 13.6 and 14.2 respectively suggest that they are less careful in possession.