Szoboszlai flies in for Liverpool medical before £60m move from RB Leipzig

• Hungary captain heads to Merseyside after Klopp phonecall
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Dominik Szoboszlai has flown to Liverpool to complete his £60m move as Jürgen Klopp continues his summer rebuild at Anfield. The RB Leipzig^[1] midfielder was given permission to travel after Liverpool triggered his release clause late on Friday evening. The clause was due to expire at midnight and despite interest from Newcastle Liverpool moved swiftly for the Hungary captain.

The 22-year-old has been heavily tracked by Eddie Howe after an excellent season in the Bundesliga that yielded six goals and eight assists. However, Liverpool^[2] emerged as frontrunners to sign Szoboszlai after a meeting with his agents earlier in the week and triggered his release clause of around £60m, with personal terms already agreed.

A medical has been booked as Liverpool expect to complete the deal after a direct call between Szoboszlai and Klopp. The addition of the attacking midfielder provides another piece of Liverpool’s significant summer rebuild with the £35m signing of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton already secured^[3]. Liverpool are also interested in Nice’s Khephren Thuram after the departures of James Milner, Naby Keïta and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.