‘Magnificent’ – Liverpool fans urge Reds to tie down ‘future captain’ to new contact after Inter Milan scenes

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Credit: Imago Tue 9 December 2025 23:00, UK Liverpool supporters were blown away by one player’s attitude during their Champions League victory over Inter Milan.Referee Felix Zwayer was under the spotlight as two major decisions were made during the clash on Tuesday, 9 December, allowing the Reds to walk away with all three points.Ibrahima Konate had made amends for his error against Leeds United, only for his goal to be ruled out for a controversial handball against Hugo Ekitike just before the Frenchman’s header.Despite the setback, Dominik Szoboszlai was on hand to fire home a very late penalty after Florian Wirtz‘s contentious fall in the penalty area, but the Reds could not care less about the decision.Dominik Szoboszlai slots away important penalty vs Inter MilanIn fact, as Szoboszlai stepped up to take the spot-kick, fans were already impressed by the player’s calmness in the situation, before firing past Yann Sommer for all three points.Multiple supporters can now see the Hungarian as Liverpool‘s “future captain”, with Virgil van Dijk entering the twilight of his career, and Mohamed Salah falling out with Arne Slot.Really need to tie Szoboszlai down to a new contract. Cannot be overstated just how much of a leader he is.

Future captain.— Hannah Pinnock (@hannah_pinnock) December 9, 2025 View Tweet MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES If Szoboszlai isn’t the next captain there’s something wrong somewhere— David (@davidapurcell) December 9, 2025 View Tweet Szoboszlai is easily one of the best players in the world He has did everything for us this seasonI don’t even want to think about where we would be right now without him 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/jkkGBqgPVS— LFCViewpoint (@LFCforlife123s) December 9, 2025 View Tweet Supporters are keen for the club to tie Szoboszlai down to new terms at Anfield, with the player currently contracted until the summer of 2028.@Zed_B19: “Szoboszlai was magnificent apart from like 2 moments tonight.”@anthonyevans97: “Proper throwback of a European performance on the road there. Dominik Szoboszlai immense (again).”@djandymyers: “Dom Szoboszlai is probably my favourite player right now.

He optimises exactly how we should play. Love him.”Liverpool could risk losing Szoboszlai as transfer interest ramps upFootball Insider revealed last month that Liverpool are trying to tie Szoboszlai down after talk of a potential exit, with Real Madrid one of the teams reportedly keeping tabs.It is really no surprise, with the Hungarian star stepping up immensely over the past few seasons, notching 20 goals and 17 assists in 116 appearances since the summer of 2023.While fans expected big things from the 25-year-old, very few expected him to have such a crucial role in the team, and he has quickly become one of the most consistent players in world football.Despite over £400million of spending during the summer months, Szoboszlai remains one of Slot‘s most important players, and that is unlikely to change after what could be a key goal in Italy.