The highly-rated Hungarian youngster has completed his move to Leipzig
Salzburg midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has completed his switch to RB Leipzig in a transfer fee worth 25m euros.
The highly-rated youngster had been one of the hot commodities in the transfer market following his back to back impressive seasons with Salzburg.
European heavyweights including the likes of Tottenham, Arsenal, Real Madrid and AC Milan were said to be keeping tabs on the Hungarian playmaker, but Leipzig emerged as the favourites out of nowhere.
Salzburg is one of the affiliated clubs of RB Leipzig, and it played a key role behind the transfer.
Arsenal could have been affected the most as they were seen as the favourites to sign Szoboszlai. The Gunners were desperate for a creative player in the middle of the park following the exclusion of Mesut Ozil from the squad. Furthermore, Mikel Arteta’s side has endured a difficult campaign so far in the Premier League as they are currently fifteenth in the table.
Szoboszlai joined Salzburg from Liefering in 2018 and he attained the spotlight last season when he racked up 9 goals and 14 assists in all competitions. This season has also been a brilliant one for the 20-year-old after bagging 4 goals and 7 assists.
The Hungarian playmaker, who penned a five-year deal, offered his thoughts on the transfer to Leipzig.
I’m coming to Leipzig to work under a top coach and in an extremely ambitious team, that is very young but also has a lot of experience and has been able to celebrate success,”
“Here, I’ll be able to continue my development incredibly, and I want to help the club to continue its success in 2021.
“I’m very pleased that this transfer has been completed. The club has developed fantastically. It is among the best teams in the Bundesliga and is also doing well in the Champions League.”
