Liverpool ought to “replace” Dominik Szoboszlai with $105 million transfer that Barcelona will find ‘impossible’

A major reorganization involving Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, and a $105 million player wanted by Barcelona’s transfer gurus could help Liverpool reach 2-0.

It doesn’t seem too early to nominate Dominik Szoboszlai for signing of the season even in the month of October.
He was undoubtedly the highlight of Liverpool’s summer transfer activity, with the RB Leipzig signing appearing to be a true steal at $73 million (£60 million/€69 million).

Frankly, it baffles me how Liverpool was able to enter the picture and exercise that release clause with essentially no opposition from other European footballing giants.
Szoboszlai is one of the league’s standout performers already at the age of 22, so there is only upward movement for him.

The fact that Steven Gerrard has already been mentioned as a comparison says a lot.
Particularly after only a few months at the club, that is the highest honor a Liverpool player can receive.

It’s possible that even though Szoboszlai wears the number eight shirt, he won’t always play the Gerrard role, but Jürgen Klopp has never shied away from changing things up, and there’s one move that might make a lot of sense soon.

The right wing will be vacant after Mohamed Salah departs. Nobody in world football will be able to step up similarly, but Szoboszlai, who spent the majority of his time at Leipzig as a kind of narrow right-winger, would perform better than most.

There would be some logic in such a move, even in terms of the current squad.
If Szoboszlai switches to the right, there will still be competition for the number eight positions from players like Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, and Harvey Elliott when Salah leaves.

This reshuffle would only be possible with a game-changing transfer, perhaps paid for with Salah’s record-breaking earnings. And while moving Szoboszlai to another location to make room for a new addition might seem offensive, many would have said the same when the Egyptian himself pushed Sadio Mané to the left.

Xabi Alonso, who oversaw Florian Wirtz’s comeback, is the only person who could rationalize all of this.

At the young age of 20, it may seem strange for Wirtz to be making a comeback, but a cruciate ligament injury that caused him to miss the better part of a year already put an end to his meteoric rise.
The youngster at the center of Alonso’s revolution at Bayer Leverkusen has, however, allayed most concerns regarding the long-term effects.

Wirtz has had a scorching start to the campaign, scoring three goals and dishing out four assists across all competitions to propel Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga and Group H of the Europa League.
He is being linked to a number of elite clubs, including Bayern Munich and Barcelona, just like when he first made a name for himself.

For almost any German talent emerging in the Bundesliga, a transfer to Bayern is a very real possibility.
Although Wirtz is closely watched by those at the Nou Camp, a move to Barcelona may prove more challenging; in fact, Mundo Deportivo suggests it is “almost impossible.”.

He is anticipated to sell for more than $105 million (£87 million/€100 million), which is why.
With the riches of the Premier League unmatched anywhere, Liverpool would undoubtedly have a transfer advantage over Bayern Munich at such a price.

In the middle of the park, Wirtz would have many of the same characteristics as Szoboszlai.
When he has the ball, he is even more of a forward-thinking monster, with a propensity to propel Alonso’s team forward with both deadly passes and intricate maze runs.

When compared to Szoboszlai, who is a more experienced presser, Klopp would need to determine whether Wirtz can provide the same off-the-ball tendencies.

The German wonderkid is not a luxury addition, however, as Alonso demands a lot of his Bayer Leverkusen charges when he is not in control.

Leroy Sané transfer rumors have done nothing more than highlight Liverpool’s real lack of direct options for Salah’s replacement.
Therefore, moving Wirtz and giving Szoboszlai a new position could be the wisest use of any potential Saudi money; additionally, with Barcelona possibly priced out, Klopp might have another unexpectedly easy shot at a generational talent.