One journalist has mentioned that Liverpool landed a ‘cut price’ in the summertime with probably the greatest signings made by any membership in the course of the switch window.
Even because the Reds’ costliest acquisition of 2023 for £60m (BBC Sport), Dominik Szoboszlai is already wanting like he’ll show to be large worth for cash judging by his first few performances for the membership.
Talking to GIVEMESPORT, Dean Jones has hailed it as a masterstroke coup, describing it as ‘below the radar’ given how rapidly the Hungarian was signed in early July, fairly than arriving after a protracted saga.
The journalist mentioned: “I feel Szoboszlai might show to be one of many signings of the summer time yeah. Due to the extent of his deal, not being huge and never being small, it did form of come by way of as one which crept below the radar.
“Even at £60m, I feel Szoboszlai might find yourself being a little bit of a cut price. He can play so many alternative roles inside the crew that I feel will profit Liverpool, that over the course of the season, you’re going to see what a implausible all-round participant he’s.”
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Such has been the 22-year-old’s preliminary impression at Liverpool that he’s already drawn comparisons to the legendary Xabi Alonso for the way by which he’s endeared himself to the Kop together with his mixture of implausible method and combative tackling skill (Neil Jones).
Szoboszlai’s first objective for the Reds was one to recollect, exquisitely placing first-time from simply exterior the penalty space to open the scoring in final Sunday’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa.
Jones’ remark in regards to the Hungarian’s skill to play in quite a few roles is a good one, too – he’s lined out all throughout the midfield and assault throughout his profession to date (Transfermarkt), a versatility which could possibly be extremely helpful as Jurgen Klopp makes an attempt to handle his squad by way of a busy marketing campaign.
It’s an indication of the occasions that £60m signings are being perceived as bargains – simply 15 years in the past that may’ve been a world-record price (Transfermarkt).
Nevertheless, in the identical method that £67m for Alisson or £75m for Virgil van Dijk now appears like cash very nicely spent, we could possibly be speaking about Liverpool’s outlay for Szoboszlai in equally hallowed phrases.
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