Dominik Szoboszlai Signs New Five-Year Contract with Liverpool
Dominik Szoboszlai has nailed his colours to the Kop.
Liverpool’s driving force in midfield has signed a new five-year contract that ties him to Anfield until 2031, ending months of speculation over whether the club’s standout performer would be tempted elsewhere after a stellar season.
Signed from RB Leipzig for £60m in 2023, the Hungary captain has wasted no time justifying the fee. Last season he became the heartbeat of Liverpool’s evolving side, scoring 13 goals and supplying 12 assists, numbers that underlined not just influence but consistency in the biggest moments.
He has never hidden his ambition. He is not about to start now.
"There's always more to come. I'm never happy," Szoboszlai said. "I want to set the example. I want to be an example also for everyone, as much as I can.
"When I signed, I said I want to win everything. That didn't change for a little moment either. It stayed the same.
"I want to win everything that is possible in this country, also let's say the Champions League. I'm ready to go for it."
Those words match the way he plays: aggressive, front-foot, demanding. The new deal is understood to be the culmination of lengthy negotiations between his camp and Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes, talks that had rumbled on for months before accelerating in recent weeks. Agreement was finally reached and signed this week, locking in a player both club and staff believe is still some distance from his peak.
At 25, with two years still remaining on his previous contract, Liverpool did not have to move now. They chose to. It is a statement that this team will be built around Szoboszlai’s energy, vision and edge for the long term.
Inside the dressing room, his status has never been in doubt. In February, Mohamed Salah – who has now left Liverpool – described Szoboszlai as "one of the best players in the world". Coming from a player of Salah’s stature, it was a line that travelled quickly and stuck.
The timing of this announcement also lands in a moment of quiet transition. With Andy Robertson leaving Anfield this summer, Liverpool must appoint a new vice-captain. Szoboszlai already wears the armband for Hungary and, with his future now secured and his influence growing, he will be a powerful contender for the role.
Liverpool have tied down their leading midfielder, kept their standard-bearer, and potentially secured their next on-pitch lieutenant. The question now is simple: can the club match the scale of his ambition?
