Liverpool target Dominik Szoboszlai has named Man City star as his 'favourite' player, it's not Erling Haaland

Liverpool target Dominik Szoboszlai has named one Manchester City star as his 'favourite' player, much to the frustration of Reds fans.

Jurgen Klopp is keen to sign Szoboszlai, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic, despite initial reports suggesting a deal would be 'very difficult' to get over the line.

The 22-year-old has a release clause of €70 million (around £60 million), which the Merseyside club reportedly plan to activate on June 30, with Sky Germany's Philipp Hinze claiming that the release clause is no longer active after that date.

And Liverpool fans are already getting excited by the prospect of Szoboszlai joining after a compilation of the midfielder went viral on Twitter.

However, supporters may be less pleased with an interview he gave last month, when he chose a Manchester City star as his favourite ever player.

Szoboszlai names Man City star as favourite player

Answering fans' questions for RB Leipzig's YouTube channel, Szoboszlai named Kevin De Bruyne as his favourite player.

Explaining his reasoning, the Hungary international said: "Because of the way he plays, De Bruyne. The way he reads the game, the passes he plays, his shooting, the way he understands the game too. I really enjoy watching him."

Erling Haaland got a mention, too. When asked who he would sign for RB Leipzig, Szoboszlai opted for the Norwegian striker - an answer which needed little explanation.

He also named Luka Modric as the hardest opponent he's ever played against, stating that he was always "one step ahead".

"When we played against Real Madrid he was simply everywhere," he said.

"If I turned to the left, he was there. If I went to the right, he was there. If I tried to go forward, he was one step ahead of me. When I turned around, he was already behind me."