Real Madrid News
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.
Real Madrid will be looking to pick up their fifth win of the 2026/27 La Liga season when they take on Elche CF at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero later tonight.
With 12 points from five games, Los Blancos are currently second in the league table, three points below leaders FC Barcelona.
As such, the Spanish capital club will be eager to get the win and close the gap to the top.
Guler starts, Bellingham rested
Ahead of kickoff, Real Madrid have announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Elche, with Jose Mourinho making some important changes.
For starters, Arda Guler is back in the lineup after appearing as a substitute in the win over Rayo Vallecano.
Interestingly, however, he starts in the attacking midfield role, with Mourinho opting to rest Jude Bellingham, who has started all of Real Madrid’s games so far.
That also means that Yan Diomande retains his place in the team, starting for a second time in a row on the right wing. Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. continue in their respective positions in attack.
Another notable change sees Aurelien Tchouameni make his first start of the season after recovering from injury and making two appearances off the bench.
He replaces Bernardo Silva as Federico Valverde’s partner in the middle of the park.
Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marc Cucurella come in as full-backs, while Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen slot in at centre-back in front of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
📋✅ ¡Nuestro XI inicial!
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) September 15, 2026
🆚 @ElcheCF
👉 @UnicajaBanco pic.twitter.com/rHzZI1CQM7
