Liverpool must seal $172M mega transfer after new Dominik Szoboszlai contract

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Liverpool has sealed a new deal for Dominik Szoboszlai, securing his long-term future at Anfield, with attention set to turn elsewhere in the transfer window soonDominik Szoboszlai has signed a new contract with Liverpool, with the club now looking at new options for the future(Image: (Photo by Steven Halliwell/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images))Liverpool has been criticized for the lack of proactiveness when it comes to sealing new contracts for key stars, but the same cannot be said of the hierarchy's willingness to secure the future of Dominik Szoboszlai.The Reds held swift talks with the number eight, quickly reaching an agreement for a new long-term contract at Anfield that will keep him with the club until 2031.Having been one of the bright sparks in a difficult season last time out, there is some hope that Szoboszlai can be the catalyst for a new era on Merseyside, with the arrival of head coach Andoni Iraola set to shake things up with his intense style of play.It's a piece of business that strengthens the foundations of this current Liverpool roster, but it may not move the needle for where the team needs to improve heading into the new campaign, with deals on the summer transfer front still needing to be done in the days and weeks ahead.So, with a deal for Szoboszlai now wrapped up, attention can turn toward the other moves that the Reds need to make to give Iraola the best chance possible of succeeding.The most obvious starting point is an arrival on the right flank, where the task of replacing Mohamed Salah is the most pressing deal of all for the recruitment team to complete.After missing out on Yan Diomande, there is one clear option that needs to be target number one: Bradley Barcola.Liverpool's interest in Barcola has been widely reported, though a transfer at this stage appears complicated and there may be several factors playing into his availability before the window slams shut in a couple of months.The first of those surrounds the player's own desire to leave, as he enters the final two years of his contract with the European champions, with a potential crossroads appearing for either a new deal or a potential sale in the coming weeks.Bradley Barcola is being linked with a move to Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)Beyond that is PSG's own transfer business, with Diomande heavily linked alongside AS Monaco's Maghnes Akliouche, both of whom could fill a role in Barcola's position.A deal wouldn't be cheap either. Reports have stated that it could take $172 million to agree a move with Les Parisiens, which would just about break the Premier League record set by Liverpool last season in a deal for Alexander Isak.It sets up a tough deal, but one that Iraola could get for a dream signing to help add everything he needs in a frontline heading into next season.Barcola brings pace and trickery, as well as potential for the future, at the age of just 23.

While he has predominantly featured on the left flank, there is some versatility there to feature on the right, while it could also see Rio Ngumoha move there, where he impressed for England in some warm-up matches for the World Cup this summer.It would be a mega-money move, one that would be tough to pull off, but now that some contract housekeeping has been done, it's clear that all efforts must be put towards completing such a deal.Replacing Salah won't be easy, but Barcola is both a superstar now, and one who can grow into the role for years to come.