Liverpool look set to reach an agreement to keep Dominik Szoboszlai at Anfield after months of negotiations, according to reports. The 25-year-old Hungary captain has entered the final two years of his current contract and talks over fresh terms have intensified, offering a timely boost to new head coach Andoni Iraola.
Sporting value and recent form
Szoboszlai, signed for around £60m from RB Leipzig in 2023, was widely regarded as Liverpool's standout performer last season. His statistical contribution was significant: 13 goals and 12 assists, and he even filled in at right-back when required. Those figures underline his importance to the squad and why the club have prioritised renewing his deal.
- Age: 25
- Transfer fee to Liverpool: £60m (from RB Leipzig, 2023)
- Last season: 13 goals and 12 assists
Context: contract turbulence and squad rebuilding
Securing Szoboszlai would bring stability amid a period of contract-related upheaval at Liverpool. The club lost centre-back Ibrahima Konaté to Real Madrid on a free transfer after failing to agree fresh terms. High-profile disputes over contracts have also seen other players depart or resist extensions in recent seasons, with Trent Alexander-Arnold among those who rejected an extension and subsequently moved to Spain.
Reports say Liverpool have been in talks with Szoboszlai for months and are nearing an agreement.
For Iraola, who has already made a start to reshaping the squad — recruiting winger Victor Muñoz as his first signing and preparing for the arrival of defender Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes — keeping Szoboszlai would preserve a key creative outlet around which the new coach can build.
Squad implications and immediate priorities
Keeping Szoboszlai would affect several immediate club priorities. It would:
- Provide continuity in Liverpool's attacking midfield and lessen the need for an immediate high-value replacement;
- Support Iraola's tactical planning by retaining a player capable of contributing goals and assists from midfield;
- Reduce the risk of losing a valuable asset on a free transfer or for a reduced fee if the player enters the final year of his contract without renewal.
| Player | Notable recent detail |
|---|---|
| Dominik Szoboszlai | Near agreement on new contract; 13 goals, 12 assists last season |
| Ibrahima Konaté | Left on free transfer to Real Madrid after failing to agree new deal |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | Rejected extension and moved to Spain |
Any completed deal will be watched closely by supporters and rival clubs. Beyond the pitch, it will shape Liverpool's summer transfer approach: whether to invest in replacements or to concentrate resources elsewhere as Iraola takes charge of the first-team rebuild.
For now, the reports of progress in talks offer Anfield a measure of reassurance that one of the squad's most influential players may remain central to the club's plans under their new manager.
