Left back exchange truffert for the Bournemouth sign, Liverpool contract for Kerquez’s Edge
Bournemouth signed left-back Adrien Truffart from Rennes in a move that is likely to pave the way for Milos Kerquez to join Liverpool.
The Cherries paid their first £11.4 million £11.4 million last season to the Belgian-born defender who captained Rennes and 212 appearances for the League One club.
Truffert wants to continue making progress in the Premier League
The 23-year-old told the club’s official website: “I’m so happy and proud to be part of AFC Bournemouth. It’s a great opportunity to continue making progress and take part in an ambitious project. I feel the confidence of the club from the initial discussion and I’m excited to start.
“Playing in the Premier League is a dream for any player. It is one of the best and most competitive leagues in the world. I look forward to testing myself at this level, facing the top players every week and helping my team achieve great things.”
Hello, Adrian🇫🇷👋
We are pleased to announce the signature of Adrien Truffert on a five-year contract @Stadennais 🍒 pic.twitter.com/dnqibkbfgn
– AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@Afcbournemouth) June 16, 2025
“We’re looking forward to seeing you in the world,” said Tiago Pinto, president of the soccer business. “We are delighted to bring such outstanding talent to the club early in the window. Adrian has been a player he has admired for a while, and despite being only 23 years old, he brings considerable experience to the team.
“We are excited to work with Adrian and we are excited to have players of that quality join us, as we are trying to build on the club’s record season.”
It is set to the Liverpool switch
Truffert is a ready-made alternative to Kerkez, which discussed the £45 million move to Merseyside.
Hungarian International launched all 38 of Bournemouth’s Premier League matches last season, and was impressed by the energy on the left.
He is a key target for Liverpool sports director Richard Hughes, who in his previous role brought him from Arizol Alkmaar to the Vitality Stadium.
If Kerkez moves to Anfield, Kostas Tsimikas or Andy Robertson could be sold.
Robertson is linked to Atletico Madrid.