Liverpool have signed Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig on a five-year deal worth £60m Liverpool have signed Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig for £60m for five years.

The Hungary captain becomes the fourth most expensive player of all time at Anfield, behind Virgil van Dijk (£75m), Alisson Becker (£65m) and Darwin Nunez (initially £64m).

He will wear the number 8 shirt made famous by legendary former captain Steven Gerrard.

The Reds moved quickly to sign the 22-year-old this week after it was discovered there was a £60m clause in his contract with Bundesliga club Leipzig which expired on 30 June.

Liverpool officials met with Szboszlai’s reps earlier in the week and held productive talks with Hungary-based agency EM Sports before officially approaching Leipzig on Friday as the Reds announced they intended to initiate the midfielder’s release .

Newcastle United were also interested and could offer Szboszlai the Champions League for next season, but ECHO has learned the attacking midfielder has expressed his desperate desire to work with Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.

As a result, the Magpies were forced to move on to other alternatives, clearing the way for Liverpool to finalize talks with Leipzig before being allowed to fly to England on Friday evening for Saturday afternoon medicals, which took place in a structure. in the northwest.

It is understood the breakthrough in the negotiations initially came as the two clubs were battling the terms of Fabio Carvalho’s move to Leipzig on a season-long loan deal, which was confirmed on Friday afternoon.

The move is further evidence of a major midfield rebuild at Anfield this summer, following the arrival of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton & Hove Albion last month.

We’ve said before that the ideal Liverpool transfer window would involve adding a more specialized defensive presence. But in Szoboszlai, Klopp would be getting a number eight who was willing to do more than his fair share of grunt work. Mac Allister is also no stranger to that aspect of the game; in fact, he has even played as a number six in the past. They would provide Fabinho with plenty of protection as the two in front of him, enabling the Reds to put off making a decision in that part of the field for at least another season.

Liverpool should have enough money to sign a third new midfielder even with two such wise additions. However, with Szoboszlai and Mac Allister already being of starting caliber, the subsequent player could enter with less pressure and a greater focus on potential. The club chooses from players like Ryan Gravenberch, Gabri Veiga, and Khéphren Thuram, which is where the more well-known names return to the forefront.

The latter would be ideal if it were ultimately possible to wrest him away from Bayern Munich. Gravenberch has always seemed like the perfect “third addition” midfielder: high potential with a tiny bit more risk. He hasn’t exactly played much this year, after all. At Ajax, he more than merited his status as a wonderkid, and Klopp could make him into something extraordinary.

Liverpool ought to make a strong effort if the asking price of just $28 million (£22 million/€25 million) is even remotely accurate. The actual sum would undoubtedly be higher if a deal could be reached; however, FSG wouldn’t have to spend a fortune to acquire him, as Bayern Munich only paid slightly less than that last summer. The potential unwillingness in Bavaria to let him go at all is the much greater obstacle.

Finally, Liverpool cannot ignore the defense; ideally, the club would sign a young, talented center-back this summer to head off a potential problem. Micky van de Ven is a frequently mentioned candidate who seems to fit the bill, though it appears that Spurs will be a rival. According to Goal, the Reds would have to pay Wolfsburg about $33 million (£26 million/€30 million) if they were to win that race.

These three transactions would add to the $138 million (£109 million/€126 million) already spent on Mac Allister in terms of expenditures. With no major departures anticipated, that is undoubtedly a very significant transfer window for FSG, but it is acknowledged that a rebuild is required. Genuine quality cannot be purchased for a lot less money.

The ideal transfer window, however, is becoming more obvious thanks to this most recent Szoboszlai link.

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Liverpool’s 24-year-old player will be fantastic, according to Jurgen Klopp, next season.

Jurgen Klopp would expect Darwin Nunez to shine for Liverpool next season after an uneven first year in the Premier League at Anfield.

According to Athletic, the German manager has high expectations for the 24-year-old striker, who scored 15 goals in his first season on Merseyside after Nunez completed a blockbuster transfer from Benfica to Liverpool that could cost up to £85m.

With Roberto Firmino leaving Liverpool, Nunez is expected to be given more minutes as Klopp looks to split playing time between his five-star strikers. And the Uruguayan international could make a name for himself in the new season.

In UEFA Europa League football, Nunez could become a Liverpool regular, making Klopp’s new task of juggling the team’s fitness while challenging for the Premier League title a challenge the former Benfica star could happily accept.

With Nunez now more accustomed to the Premier League and playing for Liverpool, fans expect him to improve on his goalscoring tally from last season, a feat the 24-year-old could easily match if he gives his brand new season. .

Klopp is right to demand more of Nunez in his second season at Liverpool

Nunez arrived at Liverpool this summer with one of Europe’s biggest shouts and while 15 goals isn’t a bad tally for a striker making his Premier League debut, many fans and critics were expecting more. . And Klopp has every right to demand more from the striker next season.

In fact, Nunez has grown in confidence with every game in England and for Liverpool.

And with the Reds entering a whole new world with the Europa League next year, the South American talisman could become the attacking leader of the Anfield side if all goes well for the former Benfica star.