Liverpool are on the verge of signing Dominik Szoboszlai after triggering the £60m release clause in his contract.
Gerhard Struber, who coached the Hungarian at Liefering and Salzburg, has provided an insight into the midfielder's personality.
“I have many many big talents next to me like Naby Keita, Taki Minamino, Patson Daka – so many players who play for Leipzig in the German Bundesliga and then make the jump to the Premier League,” Struber said on The Redmen TV.
“I had so many top talents next to me but I can say Dominik Szoboszlai was always a player who surprised us. I think sometimes a match plan was not helpful – he needs freedom, he needs space for himself to create his special direction.
“He did a great job in the last few years and this step to Liverpool could be the next trampoline for Liverpool.
“We saw the potential in him at this time and also what I see and I never forget is that sometimes the team would have an off day and he was always on the field.
“He would train on days off. I was in my office, I can see him outside and he would make some special corner kicks, free kicks with the balls on the field.
“I think next to a top talent what he is, I can see also a high ambition and in this direction, two things come together – very high work ethic plus a super talent.”
