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Jurgen Klopp reveals why he’s excited about Dominik Szoboszlai.
Jurgen Klopp is optimistic about Dominik Szoboszlai’s future after a fast start to his Liverpool career.
The Hungarian has been the star performer in Liverpool’s new-look midfield, playing in a more withdrawn role than he did at RB Leipzig.
Liverpool has four points from their opening two games, drawing at Chelsea before defeating Bournemouth 3-1 at Anfield, and Szoboszlai has shined in both, covering the most distance of any player in the latter.
At St. James’ Park, Newcastle presents Liverpool with its third test of the year. Klopp spoke to Sky Sports on the influence of Szoboszlai ahead of the game, describing what he likes about the midfielder’s playing and what fans can expect to see in the future.
“His energy, combined with technique, desire…pretty much all attributes you want to see,” Klopp remarked about the things he likes about Szoboszlai.
“The last thing you would think when you see him playing is that he is only 22. So there’s a lot more to come, when he settles in.
“Obviously he has no problem to adapt to everything in an instant. There’s still more to come and we are really pleased. From the first day he is full of energy, in the middle of the team already. He just loves playing this kind of football. I think he plays a different position to what he played at RB Leipzig, for example, but with his skillset he can probably play higher up the pitch as well.
“He has the speed to pass players. He has the technique, he has the finishing skills – we didn’t even see them yet properly, but his shooting is really special. We put him now slightly deeper and more in the game. He obviously enjoys that a lot and he’s doing well. He’s doing really well.”
In the midst of speculation of moving Mohamed Salah to the Saudi Pro League, Klopp reaffirmed his conviction that the Egyptian is “100 percent committed” to Liverpool.
Mp3bullet understands Saudi chiefs are keen to make Salah the highest-paid player in world football, with Al Ittihad weighing up whether to make an offer before the English transfer window closes on September 1.
Even if a bid does not come, Saudi Arabia will probably make another attempt to sign Salah in 2024, which was the original deadline they set for both Salah and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.