Kerkez enjoyed a standout season under Andoni Iraola at Bournemouth, starting all 38 Premier League matches during the 2024–25 campaign. He is being earmarked as the long-term heir to Andy Robertson, who has served as Liverpool’s first-choice left-back for the better part of a decade. In anticipation of Kerkez’s departure, Bournemouth have already made their move in the transfer market as the Cherries have announced the arrival of French left-back Adrien Truffert from Ligue 1 side Rennes.