Liverpool legend Steve Nicol has said that the club’s new signing Dominik Szoboszlai could straightaway start in Jurgen Klopp’s midfield next season.
Liverpool signed the 22-year-old from RB Leipzig for a reported fee of £60 million, making him the fourth most expensive signing in the club’s history.
Nicol, who won four first-division titles with Liverpool, told ESPN, “Everybody, when they talk about this guy, they talk about how he has more in his locker.
“Well, from what I have seen, the guy ain’t bad right now. I don’t see any reason why he doesn’t go into the Liverpool side straightaway.
“If we are talking about the majority of so-called experts, we all agree that he is going to get better, so this is a great signing.
“I don’t see who is ahead of him (in terms of starting straightaway for Klopp). Or why they should be ahead of him.
“Henderson is getting on a little bit. Harvey Elliott is getting better and more experienced. He doesn’t have the football knowledge that Szoboszlai has.”
Club captain Jordan Henderson (33) has evidently struggled for form, especially in the final third, in recent seasons.