A "long-term contract" has been reached with the 19-year-old defender, the club said. Following the acquisitions of 24-year-old Lyon midfielder Romain Faivre and 24-year-old Dutch attacker Justin Kluivert from Roma, Kerkez joined the team. "An athletic and attacking full-back, Milos will be an excellent addition to our exciting squad," stated Neill Blake, the chief executive of Bournemouth. Milos is a young player with a lot of ability and promise.
He was being pursued by several teams in Europe, but after learning about our goals and plans for the future, he was eager to join us. In January 2022, Kerkez made the switch from AC Milan's youth programme to AZ. In his first full season with the Eredivisie club, he made 52 appearances, contributing five goals and seven assists as they finished fourth in the Dutch top division.