Dominik Szoboszlai is reportedly demanding that his wages be doubled if he is to sign a new Liverpool contract, as all parties look to come to an agreement.
The 25-year-old has shone brightest for the Reds this season, excelling while so many others around him have struggled to hit top form, and even impressed at right-back.
Liverpool will clearly want to tie Szoboszlai down to a new deal as soon as possible, as they look to fend off potential interest from some other huge clubs in the summer.
According to a new report from Blikk in Hungary, with TEAMtalk also citing them, “negotiations are underway” with the midfielder over a contract extension, with talks now reaching “an important point”.
Szoboszlai has demanded “astronomical” wages, however, wanting to possibly double his earnings to £300,000 per week, and he “feels he has earned this eye-watering new salary as he has performed better than new signings Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak” this season.
Does Szoboszlai warrant £300,000 per week?
On current form, Szoboszlai is one of the first names on Liverpool’s team sheet, so giving him a sparkly new contract is a complete no-brainer.
He is a player who should be coming into his peak years, with his quality and leadership both priceless assets, and Arne Slot lauded him earlier this season:
“If you wear this shirt, you should give everything no matter in what position you play. As a midfielder, he’s always the first one to track back and to press high. And today I don’t think he did anything wrong. Unbelievable game from him in the position he probably paid only two or three times in his life so it tells you a lot about the mentality he has.”
Opinion may be split over whether Liverpool can justify giving Szoboszlai as much as £300,000 per week, but he is a possible future captain at Liverpool who should only get better in the next three or four years.
Hopefully, the Hungary captain sees his long-term future at the Reds, but if he doesn’t feel wanted during contract negotiations, his head could be turned by a move elsewhere.
