Liverpool midfielder Szoboszlai signs new contract

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Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai signed a new five-year contract on Friday, ending speculation over his future.

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Szoboszlai had two years remaining on his previous deal, but the Hungary captain has been rewarded for his fine form last season.

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It had appeared negotiations between the 25-year-old’s representatives and Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes had stalled last season.

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However, talks accelerated in recent weeks and Szoboszlai has finally put pen to paper on his improved contract.

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“It’s maybe my biggest day. There are a couple in front of it -– probably when I signed for Liverpool the first one and when I got my baby, of course. But in my football career, I can say this is in the top three,” he said.

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“I can’t wait to go again and again and again. There’s always more to come. I think I can do even better. I think that’s why I’m sitting here, because that pushed me since I was a kid: that it was never enough. And I’m thinking the same now.

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“When I signed, I said I want to win everything. That didn’t change for a moment either. It stayed the same: I want to win everything that is possible in this country, also let’s say the Champions League.

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“I’m ready to go for it.”

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Szoboszlai’s decision to commit his long-term future to Liverpool is a major boost for new manager Andoni Iraola, who has arrived from Bournemouth to replace the sacked Arne Slot.

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Szoboszlai has become an integral figure at Anfield since signing from German oufit Leipzig in 2023.

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He scored 13 goals and provided 12 assists in 53 matches last term, becoming the first Liverpool midfielder to reach double figures in both categories since Steven Gerrard in 2013-14.

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Szoboszlai has won the Premier League and League Cup with Liverpool and was voted player of the year by his club’s fans last season.

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AFP

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