I Can't Wait, Honestly, Szoboszlai Said After the US Pre-season Tour

Dominik Szoboszlai says last season's disappointment can fuel Liverpool's title challenge, but the squad must deliver "something special" if no new signings arrive before the deadline. The Hungary captain, named the club's player of the year, insists the team is motivated under new head coach Andoni Iraola after Arne Slot was sacked following a poor title defence. "I can't wait, honestly, Szoboszlai said after the US pre-season tour.

"We didn't end up where we wanted. So now we're going to go for it again. Liverpool have signed Jérémy Jacquet and Victor Muñoz, but with Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, and Ibrahima Konaté leaving on free transfers, the squad remains thin.

Szoboszlai said recruitment is not his job, adding: "If they decide not to, then we have to do something special with this squad. He also revealed Iraola avoids post-match talks, preferring to address players the next day. On the vice-captaincy left vacant by Robertson and Salah, Szoboszlai said no conversation has taken place, but he would be honoured to take it.

He dismissed any rift with Curtis Jones over the captain's armband during the Wrexham friendly, saying: "Nobody was angry. It's all cleared.