Few Liverpool players can claim they're enjoying a stellar campaign by their own high standards this year. However, Hungarian star Dominik Szoboszlai is one Reds star who can be proud of his contributions.

Whilst Arne Slot's defending Premier League champions have fallen short of expectations this season, Szoboszlai has emerged as one of Europe's premier midfielders through a string of impressive performances - regardless of where he's been deployed.

Liverpool's talisman was once more in the spotlight on Saturday evening as the Reds progressed to the FA Cup fifth round following a 3-0 victory over Brighton at Anfield. It was Szoboszlai's exquisite strike, capping off a slick team move, that provided the icing on the cake during what proved a thoroughly encouraging evening for Slot.

However, today's Liverpool news sees the Reds shaken by suggestions that Szoboszlai harbours ambitions of joining European heavyweights Real Madrid....