'It doesn't matter' - Dominik Szoboszlai message about next Liverpool manager and reveals Steven Gerrard text
Dominik Szoboszlai has declared the Liverpool squad are ready to embrace whoever succeeds Jurgen Klopp as manager in the summer.
Klopp will depart at the end of the season after almost nine years in charge with Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim the current favourite to replace him, although the Reds are yet to determine any favoured candidate.
Szoboszlai admits that while Klopp was a contributory factor in his decision to leave RB Leipzig for £60million last summer, he would have joined Liverpool regardless.
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And the Hungary international said: "If Liverpool want to sign you, you're not thinking about anything (else). But having Jurgen Klopp as the manager is an extra (lure), of course. He called me, we had a good talk before I signed and he said he wants me and I said I want to join you, so it's a quick decision.
"This is football, this is how it works. He's going to leave and have some break and enjoy his life. He's done this (the Liverpool job) for a very long time. We don't know who is coming next but we are ready - it doesn't matter who is coming."
Szoboszlai has enjoyed an encouraging debut campaign at Liverpool, scoring seven goals and contributing four assists in 36 games. He assumed the number eight shirt on his arrival, and has revealed he spoke with one of his predecessors in the jersey, Reds legend Steven Gerrard, shortly after signing.
"Macca (Alexis Mac Allister) signed before me and was the number 10," said Szoboszlai. "I don't really know which numbers were open but when they said the eight was open I said I didn't
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