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Real Madrid-linked Liverpool star has no desire to leave, agent confirms
In recent days, Dominik Szobozlai has emerged as a hot topic within the Real Madrid circles, with talks of a potential move to Santiago Bernabeu next summer.
The speculation came on the back of Hungarian coach Marco Rossi’s bombshell revelation, as he claimed that Szoboszlai always wanted to play for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid, for their part, are open to considering a move for the Liverpool star, as they are reportedly looking for a new playmaker in the market.
Szoboszlai doesn’t want to leave Anfield
However, Szoboszlai’s agent, Matyas Esterhazy, has offered a key clarification surrounding the future of the Liverpool star.
In a recent interview with WinWin (h/t Mundo Deportivo), Esterhazy has confirmed that Szboszlai is not looking to join another club, at least for now.
“It’s completely normal for the public, when he’s performing like this, to talk about what’s next and whether there’s something better,” he said when addressing recent links to Real Madrid.
As for the future of Szoboszlai, Esterhazy remained coy while suggesting that Liverpool are a big club themselves.
“For us, it’s not an issue. We’re halfway through the season, and he has a lot of work ahead of him in the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the Champions League. He’s said on several occasions how important this competition is to him,” he said.
“It’s not right to talk now about what might happen in the summer. Not to mention that Liverpool is one of the biggest clubs in the world, and Dominik occupies a position in the team that has a lot of competition, so we’re not looking elsewhere,” he added.
This will come as a major blow for Real Madrid, although it must be noted that the club already have a stacked creative department, with Nico Paz also returning to Bernabeu next summer.
The pursuit of Szoboszlai, therefore, can wait, as Los Blancos have more pressing matters to attend to in the summer.
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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. admits finishing problem after another frustrating night vs Elche: ‘Can’t miss that much’
Vinicius Jr.’s difficult start in front of goal continued against Elche, and the Real Madrid forward did not need anyone to tell him he had missed another chance to make the difference.
The Brazilian finished the night without a goal despite having chances to get on the scoresheet, while his teammates could only watch from the bench as opportunities went begging.
Jose Mourinho had already identified the problem before kick-off, bluntly pointing to the issue facing his forward, stating, “He’s missing the goal.”
Vini offered an equally frank assessment afterwards.
Rather than hide from another frustrating evening, he accepted responsibility on social media: “The goals will come back; I can’t miss that much…”
Two chances, no finish for Vinicius
Vinicius had two particularly clear openings against Elche, but neither produced the finish Real Madrid needed from their star forward.
The first arrived when he found himself one-on-one with the opposition goalkeeper.
Instead of finding the net, Vinicius caught the ball with the tip of his foot and sent his effort wide. Arda Guler was available during the move and called for the ball, but Vini backed himself to finish the chance.
He had another opportunity after the interval, this time following an excellent pass from Guler during a quick Real Madrid transition. Again, though, Vinicius could not find the target.
His evening ended in the 68th minute, with Mourinho deciding the Brazilian was tired and turning his attention towards Sunday’s Atletico Madrid derby.
Mourinho has a bigger decision to make
The numbers show why Vinicius’ finishing has become a talking point. He managed five shots against Elche, but only one was on target and none found the net.
After seven appearances this season, the Brazilian has scored just once, which is a striking return for a player Real Madrid rely upon to provide a major share of their attacking threat.
Ultimately, though, Real Madrid found another route to victory, with Arda Guler, Kylian Mbappe and Carlos Espi providing the goals in the 3-2 comeback.
