Dominik Szoboszlai Signs New Liverpool Contract Until 2031

Dominik Szoboszlai has never sounded like a man passing through. Now the contract matches the ambition.

Liverpool’s Hungarian playmaker has signed a new five-year deal that ties him to Anfield until 2031, ending months of speculation over his future and underlining the club’s belief that their midfield belongs to him for the next decade.

He arrived from RB Leipzig in 2023 for £60m. He has since become the heartbeat of a side in transition. Last season he was Liverpool’s standout performer, finishing with 13 goals and 12 assists and dragging games in his direction with a mix of power, technique and relentlessness that quickly turned him into a crowd favourite.

For Szoboszlai, that still isn’t enough.

"There's always more to come. I'm never happy," he said, setting his own bar as high as the club’s. "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."

Those are not throwaway lines. They sit at the core of why Liverpool pushed so hard to get this deal over the line.

Negotiations Accelerate, Doubts Disappear

Szoboszlai still had two years left on his original contract, but his rise and the shifting market inevitably sparked questions about his long-term future. Talks between his camp and Liverpool’s sporting director Richard Hughes have been running for months, with both sides clear on one thing: this was a player they could not afford to lose.

In recent weeks, discussions moved quickly. The framework of the agreement was thrashed out, the final details smoothed, and this week pen finally met paper. The result is a commitment that runs to 2031 and a clear statement that Liverpool see Szoboszlai’s peak years as a red shirt, not a bargaining chip.

Inside the club, there is a firm belief that what he produced last season is the start, not the ceiling.

Back in February, Mohamed Salah — now departed — summed up the internal view when he described Szoboszlai as "one of the best players in the world". That kind of endorsement from a modern Liverpool great carries weight. The club’s new structure has backed that judgment with a long-term deal.

Leader on the Pitch, Next in Line Off It?

The contract does more than secure a playmaker. It potentially settles a leadership question as well.

With Andy Robertson leaving Anfield this summer, Liverpool must appoint a new vice-captain. Szoboszlai, already captain of Hungary, now stands as a powerful candidate. His status in the dressing room has grown rapidly, his standards on the training ground are well known, and his words this week sounded every bit like those of a player ready to carry responsibility, not just wear the shirt.

Liverpool are reshaping themselves after the departures of established figures. In that context, keeping a 25-year-old who already drives games, embraces pressure and talks openly about chasing every trophy is not just smart business. It is the spine of a new era.

Szoboszlai has nailed his colours to the mast. The question now is simple: can Liverpool build a team around him that matches the scale of his promise — and his demand to “win everything”?