{"id":624841,"date":"2023-06-30T16:35:47","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T20:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624841"},"modified":"2023-06-30T16:39:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T20:39:25","slug":"star-snubs-newcastle-for-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/30\/star-snubs-newcastle-for-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Outrageously Gifted&#8217; Star Snubs Newcastle for Liverpool as Reds Set to Sign Another Player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After acquiring Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton &amp; Hove Albion, it appears Liverpool manager J\u00fcrgen Klopp will continue to add quality to his team in a major way. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1674834553184059413\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, Liverpool will be activating the \u00a360 million release clause of RB Leipzig midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai.<\/p>\n<p>Szboboszlai&#8217;s move to Liverpool has accelerated after the 22-year-old made his desire to join Liverpool over Newcastle United clear, Sky Sports&#8217; Melissa Reddy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MelissaReddy_\/status\/1674873374667833345\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Move Set in Motion: Dominik Szoboszlai Set to Join Liverpool<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Dominik Szoboszlai to Liverpool, here we go! Understand RB Leipzig are now informed that Liverpool have triggered the release clause. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u20ac70m deal done, to be signed soon.<\/p>\n<p>Personal terms agreed, Szobo\u2019s ready for medical tests soon.<\/p>\n<p>Huge signing for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LFC<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FjLLyGq68a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FjLLyGq68a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1674834553184059413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>How Dominik Szoboszlai Will Improve Liverpool<\/h3>\n<p>The Hungarian will offer a unique combination of offensive firepower and amazing work ethic. Leading his club in assists across all competitions this season, he also was second in total minutes played compared to his teammates: demonstrating the ability of the former RB Salzburg man to compete all year round on a consistent basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/27\/leeds-united-nat-phillips-liverpool\/\" target=\"_self\">Leeds United Interested in Purchasing Liverpool Defender<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Szoboszlai provides a high level of energy on the pitch. Achieving 863 sprints, he is ranked seventh in all of the Bundesliga in that regard. As a manager who utilizes a gegenpressing tactic, Klopp will be thrilled to have a footballer who has the stamina and energy that the versatile technician possesses.<br \/>\n<a id=\"D-MxgbymTYRIO4b5XsRF2Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1495948061\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'D-MxgbymTYRIO4b5XsRF2Q',sig:'Xnc7RY8yaLY4Bbt5LWxlizqXpTmVaoTP73DqDw3AATI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1495948061',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Versatility Equals Opportunity<\/h3>\n<p>Although he is known primarily for his efforts as an attacking midfielder, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesliga.com\/en\/bundesliga\/news\/dominik-szoboszlai-who-is-rb-leipzig-hungary-midfielder-erling-haaland-friend-23704\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;outrageously gifted&#8217;<\/a> player also has experience playing on both wings as well. If one of the Reds&#8217; star forwards could not play, he can step in and fill the void. Additionally, the 22-year-old is still plenty young enough for the German gaffer to mould him into whatever role he wants him to play.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/21\/man-utd-liverpool-joao-palhinha\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United &amp; Liverpool Compete for \u00a390 Million Rated Midfielder Dubbed \u2018The Perfect Number 6\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What a Successful 2023\/24 Season Will Look Like<\/h3>\n<p>Although the 5th-place finishers failed to challenge for the Premier League title last year, it is entirely possible that their newest recruit could help rewrite the narrative for the coming season. While it will be difficult to rival the success of Manchester City, qualifying for the Champions League will certainly be an improvement. Who knows? Maybe they could win the Europa League along the way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-624319\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Anfield-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a stand in Anfield\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Anfield-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Anfield-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Anfield-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Anfield.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo of Anfield by Ruaraidh Gillies from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ruaraidhg\/29676137824\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"cc-license-identifier\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After acquiring Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton &amp; Hove Albion, it appears Liverpool manager J\u00fcrgen Klopp will continue to add quality to his team in a major way. 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