Dominik Szoboszlai has already expressed his desire to pen a contract extension at Anfield, and now Liverpool have been sent a fresh contract message
Dominik Szoboszlai during Liverpool's Champions League defeat to PSG at Anfield
Dominik Szoboszlai during Liverpool's Champions League defeat to PSG at Anfield(Image: (Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images))
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Gary McAllister has called on Liverpool to reward Dominik Szoboszlai with a new contract. Szoboszlai is now more than halfway through the five-year contract he signed when arriving from RB Leipzig for £60million in the summer of 2023.
Hungary international Szoboszlai has made it clear he wants to extend his stay at the club. And McAllister, who joined Liverpool in July 2000 at age 35, having left Coventry City, and went on to win the treble a year later, has called on his old club to get a deal over the line.
"I'm sure that as we speak, that will be something Liverpool are looking at," he said. "When you get into that realm of under two years, alarm bells should start going off a wee bit.
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"But I'm sure they're in constant conversations about lengthening that because he's been a fantastic signing, and he's really grown into that shirt. He's a game-changer.
"Again, when we talk about set-pieces and dead balls, some of the free-kicks he's capable of scoring are outstanding. He's scored some belting goals along with his assists. But the thing with Szoboszlai is, he's a fantastic athlete.
"He covers some amount of ground. My advice for any player at any club is if you put in the mileage that Szoboszlai puts in, you'll always become a fan's favourite, because you're showing the fans you're going to give everything.
"When he's going forward and when he's chasing back to help his back four, he's a phenomenal athlete."
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool battles with Harry Wilson of Fulham (L) and Rodrigo Muniz of Fulham during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Fulham at Anfield on April 11, 2026 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)
Dominik Szoboszlai battles with Harry Wilson of Fulham and Rodrigo Muniz during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Fulham at Anfield
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Szoboszlai is the frontrunner to win Liverpool’s player-of-the-year award after scoring 12 goals, claiming eight assists and appearing in a variety of positions.
And McAllister, speaking to the ECHO via Grosvenor Casino, believes Szoboszlai has all the qualities to one day succeed Virgil van Dijk as Liverpool captain, having led by example this season.
"Captains come in all different styles," he said. "Virgil is very calm and very Rolls-Royce at the back. He shows a calmness, and he's not a fist-clencher or someone constantly shouting at his teammates.
"But the style of Szoboszlai makes him someone who could be a captain. He already captains his country, doesn't he?
Virgil van Dijk, Dominik Szoboszlai and Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool
Virgil van Dijk, Dominik Szoboszlai and Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool(Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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"And what he shows is his work rate alongside his obvious ability. The way he conducts himself on the pitch and that raw work rate should be inspirational for the people beside him. That's what makes him a possible captain for Liverpool."
McAllister's praise comes after Van Dijk himself said he sees Szoboszlai one day being Liverpool captain.
"That's all on the manager, I think. I don't know. Yeah," the Dutchman responded when asked whether Szoboszlai could eventually inherit the armband.
"Obviously he has been very good. Also a player who I think can still make the next step in terms of being a leader for this team. It starts by leading by example, and that's something he has done so far this season.
"But also everything around it; there is still progress to be made, and that's a good thing in my opinion, so hopefully he will be very important for the years to come at Liverpool."