Liverpool’s £60m signing from RB Leipzig is only 22, already captain of Hungary and performs even better under pressure
As Liverpool set about reinforcing their midfield this summer, they first opted for the Premier League-proven Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton, paying £35m for Argentina’s World Cup winner. The Anfield club’s next move was to sign Dominik Szoboszlai, who at 22 is already captain of Hungary. Liverpool paid his £60m release clause – for which they are getting a complete player who can play all across the midfield and has shown leadership qualities since his youth. There is a hope he can add more energy and creativity to Jürgen Klopp’s team.
Szoboszlai has impressed in the Bundesliga at RB Leipzig with his assists and ball technique, but also his defensive work, leading the pressing or tackling. “I’d say he’ll need half a year to adjust physically, he also needs to muscle up a bit more and get used to two-games-a-week routine,” says the Hungarian football analyst Gabor Karpjuk. “The game philosophy is similar [at Liverpool]. I expect him to improve a lot and have a big impact at Liverpool.
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