Dominik Szoboszlai has opened up on his Liverpool contract state of affairs after the midfielder helped the Reds beat Newcastle United 4-1.
Dominik Szoboszlai desires to increase his Anfield profession (Picture: Getty Photographs)
Dominik Szoboszlai has expressed his want to increase his Liverpool profession regardless of contract negotiations remaining unresolved. Nevertheless, the Hungary worldwide would not see himself as the reply to the Reds’ persistent right-back issues this season. Szoboszlai returned to the full-back place he had occupied earlier within the marketing campaign to assist Arne Slot’s crew safe their maiden Premier League victory of 2026 with a commanding 4-1 house overcome Newcastle United on Saturday night.
The 25-year-old has now accomplished greater than half of the five-year deal he penned upon his £60million arrival from RB Leipzig in the summertime of 2023, with Liverpool desperate to reward the participant following the event that established him as a vital part in final season’s title success. Having initially disclosed a fortnight in the past that discussions had been underway over recent phrases, Szoboszlai has indicated his want to stay at Liverpool.
“Nothing but, to be sincere,” mentioned the midfielder when questioned about any contract developments. “To any extent further it’s not in my arms. It really works this manner. There isn’t a development but when the precise supply comes then let’s have a look at.”
“I’m doing my job on the pitch, we are going to see sooner or later. It’s at all times there and again and there. Let’s examine what occurs, hopefully everybody shall be comfortable on the finish.
“Do I prefer it right here? In fact, in fact. I like town, I just like the membership, I like taking part in with these guys, I like Anfield, I like the followers, let’s have a look at what the longer term holds. It’s not on me. I might like to (keep). We’ll see.”
With Conor Bradley dominated out for the marketing campaign, Jeremie Frimpong on the sidelines for a number of weeks with a groin problem and Joe Gomez absent as soon as extra on account of a hip grievance, Szoboszlai was deployed in an emergency right-back place on Saturday.
The participant, nonetheless, is raring to return to his favoured central midfield place with Liverpool having indicated their want to strengthen their defensive choices by investigating the prospect of assuming Lutsharel Geertruida’s mortgage association at Sunderland from RB Leipzig for the remainder of the marketing campaign.
Dominik Szoboszlai has been one in all Liverpool’s finest gamers this season (Picture: Getty Photographs)
“Not long-term, not even medium-term to be sincere in my head,” mentioned Szoboszlai when questioned whether or not he may very well be an answer at right-back. “As I’ve mentioned earlier than I am a midfielder and hopefully our right-back goes to return again from harm and I can get again within the center.
“But when the crew wants me or the coach wants me there I’ll play and attempt to give my finest however now Wata (Endo) is able to play, additionally Curtis (Jones) is able to play there, so we’ve fairly a couple of choices now.
“I feel midfielder is extra me than the right-back, I’m near the aim and I could be extra harmful. I really feel from the precise place I’m removed from the aim however I’m doing every thing for the crew so we do not concede, that is crucial factor once you play defence, and likewise assist up entrance with crosses and lengthy balls, regardless of the crew wants.”
Regardless of being deployed in varied positions throughout the crew, Szoboszlai has already equalled his tally of eight targets from final season and sits simply two in need of the 9 assists he recorded in 2024/25.
He has beforehand expressed that he would “love” to captain Liverpool sooner or later, and when questioned about potential enhancements to his sport Szoboszlai mentioned: “I’m the kind of man who it’s by no means sufficient for me, I can at all times be higher and higher, so there is no such thing as a restrict up there.
“I wish to get as many targets as I can, as many assists and win as many trophies as attainable. That is my plan. That is how I grew up and that is how I need to hold going.
“In fact, we’ve a couple of leaders within the crew with the older guys, they’re longer right here than a few us, and I attempt to do my job on the pitch, attempt to assist the crew and assist the brand new guys and everybody and if I have to step up as a pacesetter then I’ll.”
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Following Anthony Gordon’s opener for Newcastle on Saturday, a speedy first-half double from Hugo Ekitike was complemented after the interval by strikes from Florian Wirtz and Ibrahima Konate to safe Liverpool’s first Premier League comeback victory since their title-clinching overcome Tottenham Hotspur final April.
And Szoboszlai mentioned: “I feel it was essential. We did this season many occasions, I do not know what number of occasions from 38 video games however fairly a couple of occasions, so it was good we confirmed a response in entrance of our followers. I assumed we needed it actually dangerous they usually had been behind us.”
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