Adrien Truffert: Bournemouth sign left-back from R...

Bournemouth have accomplished a deal to signal left-back Adrien Truffert from Rennes, which is about to grant Milos Kerkez his transfer to Liverpool.

Truffert, who has joined the Cherries in an preliminary £10.1m deal which may rise to £14.3m, is seen as Kerkez’s substitute at left-back.

Sky Sports activities Information understands Truffert would solely have accomplished his transfer to Bournemouth if Kerkez was set for Anfield.

Bournemouth confronted competitors for Truffert, 23, who had been the topic of curiosity from different sides in Europe and the Premier League.

Truffert has signed a five-year deal on the south coast membership and can hyperlink up with Andoni Iraola’s squad at the beginning of pre-season.

“It is an amazing alternative for me to maintain progressing and to be a part of an bold mission,” Truffert advised the membership’s media channels. “I felt the membership’s confidence in me from the primary discussions, and I am excited to get began.

“It is a dream for any participant to play within the Premier League. It is probably the greatest and best leagues on the planet. I am wanting ahead to testing myself at this degree, dealing with high gamers each week, and serving to the staff obtain nice issues.”

In the meantime, Bouremouth’s President of Soccer Operations Tiago Pinto mentioned: “We’re delighted to convey such a wonderful expertise to the membership so early on within the window. Adrien is a participant that we have admired for a while and he brings vital expertise to the squad regardless of nonetheless being simply 23 years of age.

“We’re excited to work with Adrien and are thrilled to have a participant of such high quality be a part of us as we glance to construct on a record-breaking season for the membership.”

Kluivert: Kerkez more likely to be a part of Liverpool

Bournemouth midfielder Justin Kluivert believes team-mate Kerkez will “most likely” be a part of Liverpool this summer time.

Kerkez is the topic of curiosity from the Premier League champions, who’re searching for a brand new left-back.

“He’ll most likely go there. I hope so for him,” Kluivert advised Voetbal Primeur final week.

“He hasn’t actually mentioned goodbye but, however I hope he’ll make it occur there.”

Will Robertson transfer to Atletico Madrid?

In the meantime, Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson may go away Anfield within the wake of Kerkez’s imminent arrival, with Atletico Madrid within the Scotland captain.

Robertson is heading into the ultimate 12 months of his contract at Anfield and his kind for Liverpool got here below scrutiny final season after errors had slipped into his sport after years of consistency.

Liverpool even have Kostas Tsimikas at the moment on their books however could be open to provides for the Greek left-back.

“If you play for a giant membership like Liverpool you count on challenges, you count on to have competitors, I’ve at all times confronted that and so has everybody in their very own positions,” Robertson mentioned lately whereas on worldwide obligation.

“We wish the membership to be bold, they’re doing that and wherever we match into that, when you’re proud of the function you keep and do it and when you’re not then I am positive there will likely be some individuals out the door as properly. That is the character of soccer.”

Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from next season

From subsequent season, Sky Sports activities’ Premier League protection will enhance from 128 matches to not less than 215 video games solely dwell.

And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League video games subsequent season are on Sky Sports activities.