Liverpool have signed RB Leipzig midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai in a £60 million deal. The Reds entered the race for the midfielder last week and were able to complete the deal on Sunday after he passed his medical and signed a five-year contract at Anfield. Liverpool beat competition from Newcastle for the midfielder, who was keen on a move to Anfield despite the promise of Champions League football at St. James Park. Read more: Inter Milan confirm Man United are interested in signing £40m goalkeeper Andre Onana Szoboszlai becomes Liverpool’s second summer signing following the acquisition of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton in a £35 million deal earlier in the summer window. Reacting to the signing, Liverpool manager told the club’s official website: “The first thing for me to say is welcome to Liverpool, Dominik. I know how excited he is to be here with us, so it is important that he understands that we are all just as excited to have him. “We already have a little knowledge of Dominik as an opponent because we had a couple of really tough games against Red Bull Salzburg when he was a player there and I think everyone who saw those fixtures will have realised that even at that stage he was a really interesting prospect. “I’m pretty sure he was still a teenager at that time and since then he has made some big strides – moving to Leipzig, doing really, really well in the Bundesliga, playing for the Hungary national team and then becoming captain of his national team at an incredibly young age.” Jurgen Klopp’s side are expected to add more players this summer as they continue their squad rebuild. The Reds reportedly want to sign another midfielder, with Southampton’s Romeo Lavia linked to a move to Anfield. A defender is also said to be among the priority list of Klopp, while a right-back could also be added this summer to provide competition for Trent Alexander Arnold. Szoboszlai scored ten goals, registered 13 assists last season, and victory in the DFB-Pokal Cup over Eintracht Frankfurt felt a fitting end.

Liverpool are reportedly in advanced talks with Bundesliga side RB Leipzig over the signing of midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai. According to The Athletic, the Reds have agreed personal terms with the Hungarian and are now in a pole position to sign him after Newcastle United dropped out of the running for his signature. The Magpies were thought to be keen on the 22-year-old but have now cooled their interest after it emerged the player only wanted to sign for Jürgen Klopp’s side. Read more: Kai Harvetz joins Arsenal in £65m deal Szoboszlai was one of the standout players in the Bundesliga last season, as RB Leipzig finished third in the table behind Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund and won the German Cup.  Even though he is still 22, the midfielder is very experienced and currently captains the Hungarian national team. He will reportedly join Liverpool this summer after the Premier League side indicated interest in activating his £60.1m release, which expires on June 30th. The Reds are now confident they can agree something with the club. Liverpool and Leipzig are already in talks, with Fabio Carvalho set to join the German side on a season-long loan imminently.  Should they complete a deal for him, Szoboszlai will become their second signing of the summer after they priced Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton in a £35m deal.  The Reds could also add Manu Kone and Khepran Thuram to the ranks, with the French duo linked to moves to Anfield. Meanwhile, since joining from Red Bull Salzburg in 2021, Szoboszlai has been a critical player for RB Leipzig. Last season, he scored ten goals in 48 appearances in all competitions, including aiding them to the German Cup.