Liverpool reporter Paul Gorst says he was cautioned against bringing up Dominik Szoboszlai’s contract in a recent interview.
The Hungarian has been one of the key players in this struggling Liverpool side, and maybe the difference between where they are right now and mid-table obscurity. Game-winners, tempo-setting and crucially, leadership.
Szoboszlai has been a leader for Liverpool through a rather turbulent few months, so naturally, his contract running until 2028 has been a hot topic of discussion. Well, maybe not after what has emerged from Anfield this week.
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Dominik Szoboszlai’s contract not up for discussion at Liverpool
Gorst has a close relationship with the club and often gets his hands on information most journalists can’t.
He spoke with Szoboszlai on Thursday, but was told beforehand that questions about his contract would need to be parked.
As he explained on the Liverpool Echo’s Blood Red podcast: “You know, there was an agreement, the contract discussions were off the table as part of the conversation. But certainly he is hugely settled on Merseyside.
“He’s happy at the club. He is in the form of his career this season, it’s fair to say. And yeah, it just seems like he’s going to grow in importance within this squad in the coming years.”
Just because he couldn’t ask about it, doesn’t mean fans should be concerned. Szoboszlai is in line for Liverpool captain, and everything is pointing toward a long career at Anfield. There’s no evidence of discontent or ambitions to go elsewhere.
He continued: “So in terms of those contract negotiations, they are ongoing and it does sound as though they’re perhaps heading in the right direction.”
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Losing Szoboszlai now would be a blow unlike anything we have been dealt since Philippe Coutinho left Liverpool at the peak of his powers.
It sounds like the club aren’t in a rush to get an extension sorted, but something needs to be done by next summer to eliminate the possibility of another free transfer exit.
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