# New Liverpool Signing Dominik Szoboszlai Impresses During Pre-Season
Liverpool Football Club have welcomed a new addition to their midfield in the form of Hungarian international Dominik Szoboszlai. The 22-year-old signed from RB Leipzig earlier this month, and is already impressing manager Jurgen Klopp with his fitness levels.
## Szoboszlai’s Arrival
Szoboszlai arrived at Anfield after Liverpool triggered a £60 million release clause in his contract shortly before the June 30 deadline. He is the second midfield acquisition of the summer following World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister’s arrival in June.
The Hungarian wowed supporters with his impressive showing in the club’s lactate test on his first day of training with the Reds and his stamina has not gone unnoticed by the manager. Szoboszlai made his non-competitive debut for the Reds in Wednesday night’s friendly against Karlsruher, an occasion and opportunity that the Hungary captain relished as he continues to adjust to life on Merseyside.
## Szoboszlai’s Impressive Fitness Levels
Speaking in reference to the Reds’ 2023/24 preparations, Szoboszlai told the Daily Mail: “It was not easy! I came from a really good team in Leipzig and pre-season is hard everywhere but I never had three training sessions a day before in my life!”
No wonder the Hungarian opted to walk, rather than cycle up a hill on the way back to the team hotel after training earlier in the week! The squad have been really welcoming, really nice,” he continued.
## Szoboszlai’s Role Within The Team
Szoboszlai was also asked about his role within the side as the team continues to adjust to the 3-4-3 formation employed by Klopp towards the end of the season. The midfielder insisted that he is happy to operate in a number of different roles and that he is just keen to get on the field as much as possible:
“I just want to be on the pitch! But as a number eight, a number 10, if I have to slide back a little bit to take the ball as a No. 6? No problem. I want to be more towards the goal but, yeah, I’m a box-to-box [midfielder] I would say!”
## Conclusion
It appears that Szoboszlai is already making an impression at Liverpool and is adapting quickly to life at Anfield. With his impressive fitness levels and willingness to play in any role, he could prove to be an invaluable asset for the Reds this season.