Liverpool could be in a race against time to trigger a transfer target’s release clause.

Liverpool won’t have much time to trigger RB Leipzig midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai’s release clause. The £61million clause in the star’s contract is claimed to expire on Friday

Liverpool are still hoping to add more midfielders to their squad this summer. Alexis Mac Allister was one of the first major signings for a Premier League club.

The Argentine joined Brighton for an initial fee of £35million. But the departures of James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita have left Jurgen Klopp with no options in midfield.

Moreover, captain Jordan Henderson and Thiago are both on the wrong side of 30. Klopp is looking for fresh legs and Szoboszlai has become a target.

However, he doesn’t have long to pay his release clause. Fabrizio Romano claims it expires at the end of the month, so in one day.

After the clause expires, Liverpool could try to sign Szoboszlai for a lower price. However, it’s also possible that Leipzig will demand upwards of £61m as they’ve already lost a top player this summer in the form of Christopher Nkunku to join Chelsea.

Szoboszlai joined Leipzig from Red Bull Salzburg in 2021 after being linked with Arsenal. The Hungary international made 91 appearances for the German side in all competitions, during which he registered an impressive 20 goals and 22 assists.
Liverpool will already make deals with Leipzig in this window.

Fabio Carvalho will move to the Bundesliga on loan after struggling for playing time in his first season at Anfield.

The Carvalho loan deal could help Liverpool’s cause in any bid to sign Szoboszlai. The Athletic said earlier this week that Liverpool had held talks with representatives for the player about a possible summer transfer.

Other midfielders Liverpool are interested in are Khephren Thuram and Romeo Lavia. Thuram is currently with the France under-21s at the ongoing European Championships in Romania and Georgia.

Lavia were relegated with Southampton last season and could therefore try to force a departure from St Mary’s. However, Arsenal and Chelsea are also credited with having an interest in the former Manchester City youngster.

Arsenal are close to signing their own midfielder and a £105million transfer for Declan Rice is close to signing. Chelsea have prioritized exits in recent weeks but are hoping to sign Brighton star Moises Caicedo.

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Agent says Jürgen Klopp should complete a “super” cut-rate deal, making Liverpool his “dream” team.

An agent has revealed his client dreams of clubs like ‘Liverpool’ and could be an ideal replacement for Mohamed Salah for Jurgen Klopp at Anfield next season.

Mohamed Salah is an elite footballer, but as he grows up, Liverpool can’t afford to rely on him alone forever. Sooner or later Jürgen Klopp has to find a solution where he can rest his top man and give him some respite during the busy seasons.

There is currently no one in the Liverpool squad who can cover Salah on the right wing. Diogo Jota has played there in the past, but he’s more effective in other roles and doesn’t have an outstanding resume.

Harvey Elliott could be another option, but in Liverpool’s system he’s better suited to a midfield role as the 20-year-old simply doesn’t have the speed and explosiveness to play in all three first of the Reds.

Other options like Ben Doak and Kaide Gordon are still in their infancy and Liverpool cannot rely on them either as Doak and Gordon need time to adjust to the demands of senior football.

That’s why the Reds should consider the market for another forward option this summer. Roberto Firmino’s departure leaves the Brazilian free in attack and Liverpool should look to fill that gap with a replacement option for Salah.

One player who could be an interesting candidate for the role is Hirving Lozano. Lozano, a fringe member of Napoli’s Scudetto-winning squad in Italy, is keen to take on new responsibilities this summer and recently his agent Alessandro Monfrecola made an interesting plea for Liverpool to be dropped by name.

Mondo Napoli writes that Lozano’s agent appeared as a guest on a radio show on Punto Nuovo where he was asked about his client and Monfrecola said the following:

“West Ham and Aston Villa have shown interest in Lozano but it seems to be a half-hearted interest. Lozano has always dreamed of clubs like Liverpool and Manchester United so I don’t think he can be particularly attracted to them [the two others].”]”

For the right price, Liverpool should consider making Lozano’s offer a reality. Although he hasn’t really started at Napoli yet, Lozano isn’t a bad option as a squad player if you take him off the bench or use him occasionally – for example when Salah is out at the CAN.

He finished the season with eight goals in 2075 minutes, averaging 0.35 goals per 90 minutes.

One would expect an offensive player to deliver a much better return on average, but considering Lozano has mostly been used off the bench, that’s not a bad return. Last season he finished the season in much better form with 12 goals in 1998 minutes.

With his contract expiring next summer and the player clearly willing to move elsewhere, there is the possibility that a favorable deal will be struck for Liverpool.

At the right price, he’s worth a try, especially as before moving to Napoli, Lozano was on Liverpool’s radar and Klopp has spoken highly of him in the past.

During the 2019/20 season, when Liverpool faced Napoli in the Champions League group stage, Klopp had this to say about Lozano during his press conference:

“He IS a great player, a super player. Big signing. I thought he was very good but he went to Napoli but seriously he is a very good player. Very good striker, interesting, he played very well in the first game against him.

Having already received Klopp’s stamp of approval, Liverpool should be tempted to back Lozano and help Salah.