15 Feb 2026 07:28:00
The "one dream" of Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, 25, is to play for Real Madrid, says the Hungary captain's national team coach Marco Rossi. (Marca - in Spanish)
15 Feb 2026 08:22:36
GBP250,000,000?
15 Feb 2026 08:31:47
"I absolutely don't rule out the possibility of him staying at Liverpool and renewing his contract there, especially because he's highly valued within the club," Rossi added. "He's a very important player for Liverpool. And Liverpool is one of the biggest clubs in the world."
15 Feb 2026 09:52:22
I have no idea why anyone outside of Madrid pays any attention to that rag.
15 Feb 2026 10:33:50
Think he signs on, tbh.
15 Feb 2026 11:17:39
Agents have a job to do.
15 Feb 2026 12:01:55
Drum up some noise so the club pay him more. That's all this is.
15 Feb 2026 12:23:33
His missus has so much filler in her lips, it'll be hard to tie her (and him) down before they float across the Bay of Biscay
15 Feb 2026 13:29:09
What a strange thing to say, this isn't Hello Magazine.
15 Feb 2026 15:24:49
Tie him down now to a 5-year contract with a release clause of 1 billion, Barca style.
15 Feb 2026 17:02:38
If it's your dream, then off you pop. We're nobody's 2nd choice.
16 Feb 2026 07:30:01
We've lost bigger and better players. If that's his wish, like John says, off ya pop.
16 Feb 2026 07:44:10
Why would you be so cavalier about arguably LFC's best player this season "popping off" to Real Madrid? Can you think of a player with Dom's qualities who you could guarantee would do for the team what Dom does, week in, week out?
16 Feb 2026 07:55:58
Nah, D-day. Scl8 is on the money.
16 Feb 2026 08:45:56
He really isn't, Delvecs. Firstly, why would any supporter be so dismissive of one of our best players leaving? Are players like Slob easy to find and integrate into PL football? Rarely injured, always reliable, selfless, and will/can play in a variety of positions. Secondly, if he does leave for Real Madrid, or even thinks he might in the future, his agent would advise him to run down his contract and leave for nothing at the end, or at a reduced price before it. Is that deserving of indifference from LFC supporters and a "pop off if you don't want to be here"? Considering the venom directed at some employees of the club this year over performances, it would seem a unique perspective, at the same time, to be so indifferent about the one player who has consistently performed well.
This could, and hopefully is, Dom's agent playing the media to get his client a better deal; that is their job. The club, on the other side, will be equally tactical in trying to keep it down. But if Dom does want to join Real Madrid, a lot of real supporters would be devastated if he left. He should be central to the continued team rebuild next summer.
16 Feb 2026 09:57:02
There is only one other midfielder in the world who does what Dom does to the same or a higher standard, and that is Fede Valverde. Everyone else in that kind of box-to-box, creative mould (Rice, Reijnders, Barella, Joao Neves, Enzo, Goretzka, Gavi, Bellingham, etc.) just pale in comparison. Not because they're bad players, but because they're just not Szoboszlai or Valverde level. You rarely ever get players as physically, mentally, and technically complete as those two. When Haaland and Szoboszlai were at Salzburg together, they were regarded as equal talents.
Dom is absolutely incredible, and we'd be bordering on mental not to build the team around him. He should be the next captain. Jesse Marsch (former Salzburg coach) said this: "As talent goes, there aren't many better players that can play his position. Some are strong, some are technical, some are good tactically, and some can defend well or run a lot. However, Dominik is special because he has all of these skills combined. Dominik is just as talented as Erling Haaland." Do not underestimate how fortunate we are to have a player of this calibre.
16 Feb 2026 18:24:42
Hate to say it, but we're Alonso's second choice and everyone is fawning all over him.
16 Feb 2026 19:35:15
A very good point, Ron, and it certainly undercuts any argument that if Liverpool isn't your first choice, then pop off. Personally, I can completely understand the lure of managing Real Madrid for a Spaniard and former player, and would not in any way hold it against him.
In a perfect world, all LFC supporters, and indeed the officials at the club, would love to have players who only want to play for Liverpool, but that would be naive, and unattainable.
17 Feb 2026 11:29:00
D-day, I'm 47 years old and have screamed from the terraces for decades. I've seen everyone leave, from Rush, Suarez, Torres, etc., and you get to the stage when you realise that the club is bigger, players have ambitions, and money and sunshine talks. End of. It's a big world out there with plenty of players, but not something I personally lose sleep about anymore.