After signing with Liverpool, Dominik Szoboszlai disclosed that he had a tattoo of Steven Gerrard, which was one of the reasons he chose to wear the number eight.

Liverpool completed the acquisition of Szoboszlai, their second summer signing, for £60 million on Sunday afternoon.

Following Sadio Mane’s departure, the club brought in Alexis Mac Allister in June from Brighton, who sported the number ten.

The iconic Steven Gerrard was more often worn by Naby Keita, but the new player will take over the No. 8 jersey.

“The latest addition to Liverpool’s roster” “I have a tattoo from Steven Gerrard,” explained Dominik Szoboszlai, who opted to wear shirt number eight. Well, it was

The recent additions to Liverpool’s roster look up to Gerrard as an inspiration due to his bravery as captain, particularly in Istanbul.

Also, Szoboszlai got a quotation from the famous midfielder tattooed onto his arm: “Talent is a divine blessing, but without incredible will and humility, it is worth nothing.” Which is quite an inspiration for the young player.

After moving to Anfield, the 22-year-old spoke to LFCTV about his thoughts on donning the No. 8 jersey.

Liverpool Echo: Dominik Szoboszlai discusses Steven Gerrard tattoo in light of shirt number confirmation

“Not [for] a special reason, but of course it’s a great number,” I said. He then made the comment.

As I went on, I mentioned that Steven Gerrard had tattooed my arm. When he said that, I can’t even recall, but it was before… thus that was another factor as well.

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