Liverpool are looking into a transfer that would take RB Leipzig star Dominik Szoboszlai to Anfield

Former RB Salzburg and Leeds United manager Jesse March has previously said Liverpool goal Dominik Szoboszlai is “as talented” as Manchester City star Erling Haaland.

The Norwegian talisman took the Premier League by storm in his debut season in England, capturing the golden boot. In his destructive run in the top flight, he broke Reds striker Mohamed Salah’s record as the most prolific striker in a season with 36 goals.

Liverpool are exploring the possibility of a deal for RB Leipzig midfielder Szoboszlai as Jürgen Klopp continues to weigh his options for rebuilding.

Alexis Mac Allister has become the first piece of the puzzle following his arrival from Brighton & Hove Albion in June, while the likes of Khephren Thuram and Ryan Gravenberch are popular chefs at Anfield.

Szoboszlai, 22, could cost the Reds £60m if they fulfill his release clause – but they may need to act quickly as reports indicate the fixed transfer fee expires as early as June 30.

Marsch mentored the two during their partnership at Salzburg before Haaland moved to Borussia Dortmund and Szoboszlai followed the path of many from Austria to RB Leipzig in 2021.

The Hungarian won four Austrian Bundesliga titles with the club and was named player of the year before moving to Saxony. The pair came together during the American tactician’s brief tenure at Leipzig, and Marsch has previously hailed Liverpool’s goal.

“In terms of talent, there aren’t many better players who can play [Szoboszlai’s] position.” Some are strong, others are technical, others are good tactically and others can defend themselves well or run a lot,” he said.
“However, Dominik is special because he combines all these skills. Dominik is as talented as Erling Haaland.”

Should he move to Merseyside, Szoboszlai will take on Haaland as the Reds look to take on Manchester City again. Liverpool will be hoping last season was a twist as they lost pace and finished fifth as the Citizens won the treble.

Haaland’s influence when he first arrived in Austria was evident when the Anfield goal spoke highly of Pep Guardiola’s star player.

Szoboszlai said: “We are still friends, we keep in touch. When I came to Salzburg, [Munas] Dabbur was the main thing that helped me get into professional sport. I knew how difficult it is to fit in with the team, even if everyone is friendly and tries to help.

“They already know each other, so it can be difficult to fit in. When Erling arrived, he was the only new player that summer and everyone knew each other. I figured I would have been in the same situation, so I was very open with him and helped him with whatever he needed.

“We used to hang out together, even though he didn’t do much, and we also went out to eat and stuff like that. We became good friends and I helped him get to know the team while he was helping me learn English, so we both helped each other.”

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Despite the defender’s “dream” admission, Liverpool is observing as Man City appears poised to sign Josko Gvardiol.

Despite the Croatian calling the Reds his “dream club,” Josko Gvardiol is reportedly not going to sign with Liverpool. According to rumors, Gvardiol could sign a record-breaking defender transfer deal to play for Premier League rivals Manchester City.

Virgil van Dijk, a star for the Reds, is Gvardiol’s idol, and the club is his “dream” team, he previously admitted. Van Dijk was dubbed “the best” by the RB Leipzig defender.

Liverpool would undoubtedly be his ideal team, he told Croatian TV station RTLDanas. Since I was a young child, my dad and I have watched many of their games.

In addition, he said to 24sata, “I used to look up to Lionel Messi as a kid, but now I watch the players in my position more and more. The best player right now is Virgil Van Dijk.
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Pep Guardiola, however, seems destined to prevail in the summer transfer market for Gvardiol. Some of the top clubs in Europe are interested in the 21-year-old defender, with Champions League and treble winners likely to outbid both Liverpool and Chelsea.

Leipzig wants to pay at least £85.9million for Gvardiol this summer, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. In the upcoming days, a new round of negotiations between City and the Bundesliga team are planned.

The Croatian international would rank among the most expensive center backs of all time if his asking price were in the vicinity of Leipzig’s. The £75 million that Manchester United spent to acquire Harry Maguire in 2019 would be easily surpassed.

According to Romano’s report, Gvardiol has already agreed to personal terms with City, so should the two clubs successfully conclude negotiations over a fee, a deal would be a formality. The teenager reportedly has a lot of admirers in Guardiola.

Gvardiol can play both left-back and center-back, so he could fill the spot occupied by Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, and Aymeric Laporte last season. They would line up as a left-back defensively against the right-winger of the opposing team.

However, they would slide across to form a back-three as soon as City regained possession. After that,

John Stones switched from right back to central midfield as the team switched to a 3-2-2-3 formation.

In the meantime, it was never likely that Liverpool would sign Gvardiol this summer. Since they turned down a £100 million offer for top target Jude Bellingham, they could not consider paying that much for a defender.