Midfielder was team’s best performer last season
Leeds close to signing centre-back Muharemovic
Dominik Szoboszlai is poised to give Liverpool and their head coach, Andoni Iraola, a significant boost by signing a new long-term contract. The midfielder, who was the team’s best performer during a difficult final season under Arne Slot, has two years on his deal and mentioned several times last season that there had been no real progress over an extension.
After months of negotiations between Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, and Szoboszlai’s representatives, the terms of a new contract have been agreed in principle and the 25-year-old is close to signing the deal.
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The Hungary captain has developed into a key figure for Liverpool since his £60m move from Leipzig in 2023 and scored 13 goals last season. He has been tipped as a future captain, although the comments about the contract had raised concerns over his long-term future.
Leeds are close to reinforcing their defence after agreeing a £34m deal with Sassuolo for the Bosnia and Herzegovina centre-half Tarik Muharemovic. The transfer is being finalised, with no hitches envisaged.
The 23-year-old made three appearances at the World Cup and will take the place of Pascal Struijk, who has joined Brighton. Muharemovic was a regular starter for Sassuolo in Serie A last season and, like Struijk, is left-footed.
Leeds are also seeking to restock their goalkeeping department after the departures of Karl Darlow and Illan Meslier for Manchester United and Arsenal respectively.
