Florian Wirtz has been Liverpool’s statement signing of the summer but the Reds have also been swift to bolster their defence in the transfer market. Jeremie Frimpong has signed from Bayer Leverkusen to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold at right back and there is movement at left back,

The Hungary defender was Arne Slot's top transfer target for his "problem position" of left back and could go on to become one of the best in the world.

Kerkez grew up in Vrbas, Serbia — a hometown he returns to every chance he gets, given his football career took him away at age 11, when he joined Austria’s Rapid Vienna. He now represents Hungary as payback for the coaching and care he received in that country, having played for Hodmezovasarhelyi and Gyor.