Dominik Szoboszlai Commits to Liverpool Until 2031

Dominik Szoboszlai has nailed his colours to the Kop. Liverpool’s driving force in midfield has signed a new five-year contract that will keep him at Anfield until 2031, shutting down months of speculation and sending a clear message about where he sees his future.

The 25-year-old arrived from RB Leipzig for £60m in 2023 with a big fee, a bigger reputation and the weight of expectation that comes with both. Last season, he didn’t just live up to it – he became the heartbeat of Liverpool’s evolving side, finishing the campaign with 13 goals and 12 assists and looking every inch the player the club had hoped he would be.

Those numbers tell part of the story. His words fill in the rest.

"There's always more to come. I'm never happy," Szoboszlai said, underlining the relentless streak that has quickly endeared him to the Kop. "I want to set the example. I want to be an example also for everyone, as much as I can.

"When I signed, I said I want to win everything. That didn't change for a little moment either. It stayed the same.

"I want to win everything that is possible in this country, also let's say the Champions League. I'm ready to go for it."

This is not a player content with a good season and a new deal. It is a statement of intent from a footballer who wants to shape the next phase of Liverpool’s history, not just be present for it.

Long-Term Bet on a New Leader

Szoboszlai still had two years left on his previous contract, but Liverpool moved to lock him down for the long haul after lengthy negotiations between his camp and sporting director Richard Hughes. Talks dragged across months, the usual back-and-forth of modern elite football, before accelerating in recent weeks. By this week, everything was agreed, signed and sealed.

The club believes his best years are still ahead. So does the player. A deal to 2031 is not just security; it is a bet that the midfielder who lit up last season is only just getting started.

Inside the dressing room, his impact has already been felt. Back in February, Mohamed Salah – who has since left Anfield – described Szoboszlai as "one of the best players in the world". That sort of praise from a figure of Salah’s stature does not come lightly, nor does it sit quietly in the background when a club is assessing who it wants to build around.

Vice-Captaincy in His Sights

The timing of the new contract also lands in the middle of a subtle power shift within the squad. With Andy Robertson leaving this summer, Liverpool must appoint a new vice-captain. Szoboszlai, now tied down and central to the club’s plans, will be a serious contender.

He already wears the armband for Hungary, leading his national side with the same mix of intensity and swagger he shows in red. At Liverpool, that leadership has been growing game by game – in the way he demands the ball, drives the team forward, and refuses to let standards slip.

The pressure finally told in boardrooms as much as on the pitch. A player this influential, this ambitious, and this admired internally was never going to be allowed to drift towards the final years of his deal.

So Liverpool have moved, decisively. Szoboszlai has answered, emphatically.

Now comes the real test: can the man who wants to “win everything” drag a reshaped Liverpool back to the very top of England – and Europe – over the next seven years?