Newcastle United's pursuit of Dominik Szoboszlai appears to be drawing to a close as Liverpool swoop into pole position for the RB Leipzig man. The Hungarian international, 22, has been a key target for the Magpies this summer after impressing in the Bundesliga in recent seasons.
Szoboszlai's €70m (£61m) release clause expires in the coming days and Liverpool have pushed ahead to ensure they land the attacking midfielder's services. The Athletic report Newcastle are now out of the race.
Chronicle Live understands RB Leipzig have always been resigned to losing Szoboszlai this window and have made contingency plans accordingly. The German outfit have signed Nicolas Seiwald and Christoph Baumgartner in recent days and also persuaded key man Dani Olmo to sign a new deal at the Red Bull Arena.
