Reliable journalist drops big claim about "magic" Liverpool hero that would impact Mo Salah

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James Pearce has dropped a significant claim about who Liverpool’s next permanent captain could be once Virgil van Dijk has left the club. According to Pearce and Gregg Evans for The Athletic, Dominik Szoboszlai looks like a leading contender to be the Reds’ skipper after Van Dijk, rather than the likes of Mohamed Salah and vice-captain Andy Robertson: “Salah, 33, the second-oldest player in the squad behind the 34-year-old captain, is also vocal but has been more of a performance-based leader over the years.

That’s a role Dominik Szoboszlai has taken up in recent times, too. Although he’s not as eloquent or public-facing as Van Dijk, he is able to handle pressure and step up when required.” Is Szoboszlai Liverpool’s natural next captain?

There is plenty of sense in making Szoboszlai Liverpool’s skipper after Van Dijk, with the 25-year-old growing in stature this season, standing out as the Reds’ best player. He is already Hungary’s captain, as Pearce and Evans allude to – Arne Slot has also hailed his “magic” in the recent past – and his age means that he represents the strongest long-term option, with Salah and Robertson now into their 30s.