08 Jul 2026 10:34:41
To reiterate my post from March. Szobo contract is agreed. Announcement soon.
I believe he is set to earn circa 280k a week plus some good bonuses too. Club intent on keeping him.
Haven't heard anything about Elliott to Palace at all, but doesn't mean it isn't true.
08 Jul 2026 11:12:37
Let's hope it's true. I will believe it when I see it, though. Konate looked nailed on for a long time, only for talks to collapse at the end. Szob is a very good player, and should suit Iraola's style to a tee. He can easily do what Alex Scott did, and probably better.
08 Jul 2026 11:19:07
Hopefully! I don't understand the recent hate for Szobo, yes he threw his hands up, but if there's one player you can't accuse of not trying last year, it was him. A natural leader and one of our few weapons from long range, we've missed those since Coutinho days.
Approaching his peak years too, I'd be very happy if we can nail him down.
The longer it goes on, though, the more worries we have, given recent situations, in fairness. If it was agreed in March, I'm not sure why it wouldn't have been signed by now, but who knows.
08 Jul 2026 11:33:24
It's probably the handbags and the ridiculous clothes he wears and the pouting. I personally couldn't care about all that, but it does make me chuckle. I don't think he is amazing or as good as all the hype, but he was certainly our best player last season for sure.
08 Jul 2026 11:42:00
I hope it's true, he and Kerkez were about the only players who came out of last season with any credit, and that was even with him persistently played at RB, which he clearly wasn't happy about.
I imagine that he will enjoy playing under Iraola a great deal more, and he'll be signing on the dotted line soon. The haters are aiming their anger at the wrong person, and that person has now gone.
08 Jul 2026 11:42:36
Great news if true. He's our best player and can only get better.
08 Jul 2026 12:00:58
Szobo is a good player, but he was hyped to be the next Gerrard and future captain, so people didn't take kindly to him having a pop at the fans, and if there's any player that starts to think he's bigger than the club, it'll be him, in my opinion.
There's also a feeling that if he doesn't get massive wages he'll walk for free and that doesn't sit well either, especially after Trent and Ibou.
Personally, I hope he stays and new players are brought in to match his energy and work rate, because there were times last season he was the only one trying until the very end.
08 Jul 2026 12:01:31
Getting Szob on a new deal is almost as important as filling that RW position imo. He is exactly what Iraola would want, non stop running, and gives everything.
Future captain potentially!
08 Jul 2026 12:06:18
Any news on the recruitment target or anything else?
08 Jul 2026 12:35:37
I'd heard similar a couple months ago, it was just a matter of announcing it - surprised it's taken so long.
Hopefully once it's said and done, fans will start to back him again - some of the comments towards him have been shocking.
Diddly out.
08 Jul 2026 13:02:55
Tbh, we've been here before with other players, the will they won't they dads and they've then not signed. Given his frankly appalling reaction to us as supporters at City (which he should have read the room and had some self awareness), I'm not fussed if we renew or sell him, and if he's not signed it by 1st August, I'd hope the club take a proactive approach and start listening to offers or seeking to replace him and move him on, as we've had two players effectively down tools for the last 12 months of their contract before sodding off to Madrid and I feel Szoboszlai would do the same, he's just a replaceable employee at the end of the day.
08 Jul 2026 13:16:04
Getting his future resolved one way or another is good for the club, who have had contract dramas dragging on for a few years now.
From my perspective, I would like him to refrain from reacting to match going fans (eg Trent boos and that pathetic City display).
After that, perhaps not shirk tackles as often as he does.
How he styles his hair, dresses, or what he posts of himself eating on social media is of no interest to me. He can do what he likes.
08 Jul 2026 13:20:58
You could say they were more hungary. He drank sangria.
08 Jul 2026 13:27:03
Strange for the club to wait 4 months to make the announcement, no?
08 Jul 2026 13:37:30
I agree that Szoboszlai is no Gerrard, but that doesn't preclude him from being a great Captain, the way Henderson was. But who knows? Time will tell.
08 Jul 2026 14:09:33
Ned
There's been a lot of news about the transfer.
Is there a player under discussion?
08 Jul 2026 14:10:18
Szobo, is probably good enough? Seriously, he is by far our best player. 8/9s out of 10 nearly every game during a season where everyone else was well below. He had to play rb because the 3 rbs we have couldn't collectively stay fit for 10 games all year, and he was still our best midfielder.
He's compared to Stevie, because he can do everything he did. Engine, press, defend, tackle, driving runs, and a right boot like a sledge. Who cares if he got frustrated with fans, if ever a player had the right to be frustrated it was him last season.
08 Jul 2026 14:14:28
Believe it when I see it, how many players just string the club along by saying that they will definitely sign, then do one?
08 Jul 2026 15:31:35
8 or 9 out of 10 every game, Kloppdog? Absolutely ridiculous. We're evidently watching a different player. And no, he's not comparable at all to Gerrard, he doesn't deserve to be in the same conversation as Gerrard. Gerrard dragged the club to a European Cup final win against all odds. Szoboszlai hasn't done anything close to that.
And yes, that reaction to the fans' frustration does matter, people paid a lot of money for what was frankly an appalling performance, instead of being humble & apologetic, he was openly contemptuous toward the travelling supporters for daring to speak up, and if you're telling me that he gave an 8 or 9 out of 10 performance in that game then the only person you're deluding is yourself.
Transient employee who is easily replaceable.
08 Jul 2026 15:36:35
Agree with all of that, Vic.
08 Jul 2026 15:53:16
Agree vv.
08 Jul 2026 16:05:27
I'm with vic, let him go if he wants he just seems like a big time Charlie chan to me. And as for being in Gerrard's class go back to bed he's not even in Lucas's class.
08 Jul 2026 16:41:38
The thing is, if he is choosing to run his contract down then Liverpool is the place to do it, we allowed two players to basically f*** off for didley squat, instead of treating them the way they treat us, but according to some "fans" that's not a good look for Liverpool to go down that route of if you don't sign n planning on leaving for no fee, then you don't play football..
any football.. to me that just screams weakness from us.
08 Jul 2026 16:59:41
Sromsgodset,
Can you explain why not playing a player for 1 or 2 years (depending on the length of the contract) is beneficial to the club? If the player wishes to run down his contract, the club cannot force a move.
Any player is entitled to run down his contract, one he signed, and was agreed by the club. Don't get me wrong, it infuriates me that we have lost significant funds recently, but not playing a player seems counter productive.
08 Jul 2026 17:30:44
Gaga, ..host of reasons .. It will show we are no wet wipes, it will also show others of thinking about doing the same, it will also let incoming players know that we aren't here to cater for the financial needs ..n with you saying we cant make a player move if running his contract down, technically that's true but you make it as hard for him as possible if he does decide this, you also buy a replacement for him bfr he leaves, at the end of the day players want to play and receive all the plaudits that they crave for their ego.
08 Jul 2026 17:33:19
He drank sangria.... "He and Kerkez were about the only players who came out of last season with any credit." I don't think you saw us play last season. That's taking appropriation to a whole new level. Stop it!
08 Jul 2026 17:45:37
I'd like to think this is true, because of all the players in contract running down territory he's the one I'd least like to lose. Unfortunately, unless there's a big plan for the reveal, like making him captain, or anointing him, which I suspect he'd like, I don't see the point in not announcing.
08 Jul 2026 17:51:25
Stromsgodset
Your solution may also deter players from signing in the future. It is not as if Liverpool is the only club losing players on a Bosman. We know the situation when we sign players. Maybe clubs need to look at transfer fees. Maybe abolish the fees altogether and have a free for all when players come to the end of their contract.
08 Jul 2026 18:48:14
Szobo? New deal? I'll just give it one of these. ??♂️ He loves a shrug. ?
08 Jul 2026 18:49:14
When was the last time we got a really worthwhile out of contract player? Matip maybe. They're thin on the ground unless you're RM, which tells you a couple of things. They're the biggest draw in world football, they play by slightly different rules to everyone else.
08 Jul 2026 19:03:42
Gaga, Im sure no player is thinking if they sign for Liverpool is, oh no they won't let me leave for nothing in 3 or 4 years so I can fill my pockets. We are one of the top 10 clubs in the world, we can get 8 out of 10 players we go for.
The only downside is the greedy players n agents who are taking the piss, we are a business and we are losing money through negligence n being weak.
08 Jul 2026 20:15:05
Stromsy, we'd be losing money by paying millions out in wages and refusing to use a player.
Have you ever considered that the club won't offer a player a new contract because it doesn't believe a player is worth what they want, even though the player is willing to sign one (on the right terms)?
I think that's what happened with Konate.
We had our money's worth out of him, but we wouldn't have had we refused to pick him for the last season or two.
08 Jul 2026 21:20:54
Well said, Rigsby. If we are one of the top 10 clubs in the world, why do players keep running down their contracts?
So the scenario is, we go into the new season and the player refuses a new contract.
Do we include him in the first team squad but refuse to play him? Or do not include him in the first team squad from the off.
Intrigued to see your reply.
He would still be training and therefore staying fit, but he cannot play.
Not only are we then paying his wages for 2 years, but we then need to invest a significant amount in his replacement.
It does not make financial sense to me.
08 Jul 2026 22:06:26
Rigsby, in the long run we'd save millions, getting 60/70 mill transfers is more than wages. If the club think the player isn't worth it, then you try n move him on, get the fee n save the wages.
The 2 seasons we're you'd think he be here, well he wouldn't bcoz hed be out the door. Not sure why "fans" are on the side of players who want to take the club the cleaners.
08 Jul 2026 22:09:26
So, Gaga, you saying we are not of the top clubs, because we let players run contracts down? We have lost millions with players goin on frees. If Klopp never worked his magic for years, we'd be out with a begging bowl like we used to when we had Hodgson, Rodgers etc, so we are lucky these frees haven't cost us big time.
09 Jul 2026 00:55:08
Okay, I'll agree to disagree, and keep supporting all our players until they aren't. Compared his playing style, and it's very easily comparable. I'm not saying he's done anything like what Stevie did. Just that they are similar players.
I also would point out Stevie didn't drag us to that much, had big moments, he was our best player in a team. Many a team with top quality players playing with him. I think people forget not every team he was in was terrible.
09 Jul 2026 02:52:49
I know I'm going to be in the minority here, but I liked his reaction to Trent getting booed. He's sticking up for his teammate, which is what we want our players doing. He was one of only a few bright sparks last season. I'd be very happy for him to sign a new contract. He's no Gerrard, but who is?! Just my opinion, anyway.
09 Jul 2026 05:55:29
Isn't it against the contract for us to stick a player in the reserves for a year or two to let them rot? I recall reading that by one of the Eds on here that players can take action against us if we were to do that. But I can't recall if it was Ed001 or the late Ed002 who mentioned that
09 Jul 2026 08:57:54
Maybe they have to word it differently, Dracred.
For instance, player x didn't make the match day squad. We have seen players over the years who didn't always make even the bench.
I am sure the player will get the message soon enough to either sign or ask for a transfer.
I am not sure how Szoboszlai's contact is made up. If, like someone suggested the other day, it is performance related then not playing or making the bench will hit his pocket.
I would suggest that most players in that position would put in a transfer request.
Most players in the past that we have struggled to move on had a good basic rate and probably were going to take a pay cut where they ended up playing.
I am sure Nat Phillips isn't getting £70,000 a week to sit on the bench now. He was getting that for playing in the reserves here.
09 Jul 2026 09:24:28
Stromsy, do you think clubs are going to pay £60/70m for a player with a year left on their contract? Maybe the best players, yes, but not the likes of Konate.
And you can't just sell a player. A club has to agree to pay the fee, the wages and the player has to agree to the transfer.
I don't see the problem with a player signing a five year contract, seeing it out and then moving on for free if they do their job. The club might want the player for five years, as well.
Not two or three or eight or ten years.
It won't do the reputation of the club any good, either, if we sign players and then put them up for sale after two or three years or pressure them into signing a new contract.
The transfer landscape has changed massively (Bosman) and is still changing. Liverpool FC is and will be fully aware of this.
I don't think there's anything to worry about.
09 Jul 2026 09:19:44
Sromsgodset
I believe we are one of the biggest football clubs in the world. That is not up for discussion. But we are still losing players on a Bosman. Ask yourself why?
You did not respond to my question as to how do we play out the next 2 years with Dom. In the squad or not.
Maybe Ed001 can enlighten us as to Dracred's post regarding putting him in the reserves for 2 years.
This is not me being on the side of the players. I did state previously that it infuriates me. But I will say it again you cannot force a player out of the club.
And yes in the future players may think that Liverpool don't always treat players with respect.
{Ed001's Note - yes, you can't put them in the reserves, there isn't one any more for starters. So it would have to be U23 footie, which would be a potential breach of contract. They are contracted to play for the first team. You will have some players, fringe players, that will have contracts meaning they are eligible for both, but we are not talking about fringe players.}
09 Jul 2026 10:49:47
I think it's a bit sad and unfair that whenever we sign a top class midfielder like Szobozlai (who was our best player last season by a mile) ... they always get compared to Gerard!
I think we should just enjoy the great players we have now.
As for the way Szobozlai dresses ... that's nothing compared to what other certain players have got up to in the past.
09 Jul 2026 11:32:56
Cheers Ed001
Over to you Sromsgodset.
09 Jul 2026 13:24:32
Rigsby, you're missing the point. You don't let them get down to a year, unless they're old like Robbo, Salah, n VVD next season. You're going on about the moral aspect of not selling them if they don't want to go, blah blah, so you don't play them until they decide to move or don't play. Not rocket science, is it.
09 Jul 2026 13:29:16
Gaga, so its over to me is it, yet you're bringing Ed001 n rigsby to fight your corner on this., Ed001 says there contracted to the 1st taem Squad, that's doesn't mean they have to play, I know young Rio as been told/ promised he can be a starter but even if he doesn't play what's he going to do.move to another team, if we can't control the narrative of players leaving on frees, then we're doomed as Private Frazer says
09 Jul 2026 16:00:20
I also don't think you can compare the situation with Dom and Rio.
09 Jul 2026 15:58:30
Sromsgodset
I didn't invite Rigsby to back me up, he made his own decision to comment. As regards Ed001, I was looking for clarification on a point made by Dracred's post. I don't believe Ed001 was agreeing with me, he might but his response does not indicate either way.
So you would prefer Dom to be included in the squad with the proviso that he cannot play, taking up a valuable squad member spot.
What if then as has happened in previous years we have a bad run of injuries. Would you expect the manager to turn to Dom.
p.s. I am not on this forum looking for a fight.
09 Jul 2026 20:22:50
Gaga, this is my opinion, if they don't sign we sell, n look at all the teams who dig in n refuse players leaving only to fold in case they lose out on his fee, works the other way also, you think a player like Slob will sit on his arse for 2 years knowing he will be in the squad but not play.. no, he will want out, any player worth his salt would want out.
Can only remember one player doing this, it was a Chelsea player, Bogarde, who actually didn't care, he just took the money but his career was finished as a player. That is the point I'm making, we get the money while we can so we don't lose millions, if we have to use dark arts so be it, it's a business n I don't support the players I support Liverpool FC.