Dominik Szoboszlai arrived at Liverpool from RB Leipzig for a charge of $76m (£60m/€70m) closing summer. The Hungary captain has revealed what Steven Gerrard informed him.
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has revealed that Steven Gerrard sent him a text message when he made the move to Anfield. The Hungary captain took on the well-known variety eight shirt that Gerrard earlier wore.
Naby Keïta had the variety eight earlier than he departed at the stop of his contract ultimate summer. And when Szoboszlai arrived from RB Leipzig, he knew that he desired to take on that responsibility. So far, the signs and symptoms have been promising that the 23-year-old can make a huge have an impact on for Liverpool with a little extra consistency in the closing third.
“[Alexis Mac Allister] signed earlier than me so he took the number 10,” Szoboszlai explained. “When they said the eight was once open, I did not even want to hear to the other numbers.”
And while he didn’t message about the squad number, Szoboszlai did receive a textual content from Gerrard. The Al Ettifaq boss presented to assist the new signing out with settling into lifestyles on Merseyside.
“[Gerrard] simply text me if I need any help or something he can assist with in Liverpool, like discover homes or whatever, then I ought to textual content him,” Szoboszlai told Stadium Astro. “At the establishing when I signed he simply stated if I needed some thing I must let him be aware of but the membership helps me with everything. If I would need anything I would text him!”
Szoboszlai has previously defined that he has a tattoo of an obvious Gerrard quote on his arm and the ex-Liverpool captain was once his idol growing up. But it was a ‘heavy’ range for him to take on at Anfield due to the fact of the history attached. Clearly, he has more than ample self assurance to take that weight on and the early recommendations are that he will be a large success.
