Liverpool complete signing of £60 million midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig
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Published 02/07/2023 at 15:16 GMT
Liverpool's summer recruitment continues to impress after a £60 million deal was agreed to sign Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig. The Reds triggered the Hungary captain's release clause to capture him for next season, where he will line up alongside fellow new boy Alexis Mac Allister in midfield. Szoboszlai is an attacking midfielder whose goals and assists helped Leipzig to third last season.
Dominik Szoboszlai new signing for Liverpool at AXA Training Centre on July 02, 2023 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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Liverpool have completed the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig after triggering the midfielder’s £60 million release clause.
Szoboszlai has signed a five-year deal at Anfield after impressing in Germany.
“It’s really, really good. I enjoyed the last [few] days and I’m looking forward to knowing everybody better," Szoboszlai told the Liverpool website.
“The last three or four days went really long; it was not that easy. But at the end I’m here, I’m happy and I can’t wait to get started.
“[A] really historic club, really good players, good coach, everything is good. For me it was perfect to make the next step in a club like this. The fans, the stadium, everything is really good.”
The Hungary international was instrumental in Leipzig’s German Cup triumph and third-place Bundesliga finish last season.
The 22-year-old scored 10 goals and provided 13 assists in 46 appearances across all competitions, which included a run to the Champions League last 16.
Szoboszlai joined Leipzig after a successful two-and-a-half year spell with Red Bull Salzburg, where he was named Austrian Bundesliga Player of the Season in 2019/20 after helping his side win the title.
Injury stalled his start to life in Germany, but on his return Szoboszlai quickly became a key figure, making 45 appearances in 2021/22 and winning the German Cup.
He is also experienced at international level as captain of Hungary, with seven goals in 32 caps to his name, including the only goal in a 1-0 Nations League win over England in April 2022.
The midfielder’s switch was the second move of the summer between the clubs, after winger Fabio Carvalho joined Leipzig on a season-long loan on Friday.
Szoboszlai becomes Liverpool's second signing of the summer, and their second midfield reinforcement, following the arrival of World Cup-winning midfielder Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton.
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