Dietmar Hamann has tipped new Liverpool signing Dominik Szoboszlai to match Manchester City star Kevin de Bruyne and become one of the best Premier League midfielders
The Hungary captain will be looking to make an impact for Jurgen Klopp's side in his debut season.
He has already made an impression with his performances in the club's lactate test and in training.
Szoboszlai could provide cover for Mohamed Salah on the right side of an attacking front three after featuring predominantly in that position for Leipzig last season.
He could also operate in a midfield role. And Hamann, who won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005, believes Szoboszlai is already set to be one of the best in that position in the Premier League.
Hamann
Dominik Szoboszlai could potentially be one of the Premier League's best midfielders already. He has a very good eye for a pass and is technically very gifted,"
"Szoboszlai has a great shot on him too, so, it'll be interesting to see who takes the free kicks now because Trent Alexander-Arnold will have something to say about that.
"The Premier League is a different game, it's very physical compared to the Bundesliga. Szoboszlai retaliated a few times in the Bundesliga and got himself sent off, so he'll need to adapt to the physicality and pace of the game in England.
"If he does adapt, he will be a brilliant player but he's come for a huge price tag and will be expected to perform on a weekly basis, which is a different kind of pressure to what he had at RB Leipzig. Szoboszlai had Christopher Nkunku to help him out if he wasn't at his best, so it'll be different this time,"
Hamann added:
"Szoboszlai could potentially reach Kevin De Bruyne's level of a midfielder, but De Bruyne originally came to England and got a second chance at Man City, this will be Szoboszlai's first chance in the Premier League.
"The team De Bruyne came into was already a title-winning side, whereas Liverpool have lost a lot of their players in recent years. Comparisons to De Bruyne won't help Szoboszlai either, as that's a very high standard. I remember being seriously impressed by Szoboszlai when Liverpool played against RB Salzburg back in 2019 when he was 18 years old."
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