Liverpool sign 19-year-old striker Fabio Carvalho from Fulham on a £7.7m deal as he becomes Jurgen Klopp’s first signing of the summer – and he WON’T be loaned out next season
Fabio Carvalho will join Liverpool on July 1 from newly-promoted FulhamThe striker played a key role in the Cottagers’ promotion to the Premier LeagueThe Reds have no intention of loaning back to Fulham despite him being only 19The Portuguese aided Fulham’s promotion push with 11 goals in 38 appearances
Liverpool have wasted no time in strengthening their squad for next season by completing a £7.7million deal to sign Fabio Carvalho from Fulham.
Carvalho, a promising Portugal Under-21 international, will officially become a Liverpool player on July 1 having helped Fulham secure a return to the Premier League, and is expected to be part of the squad that goes to the Far East on a pre-season tour.
Though he is only 19 and with little top-flight experience, Liverpool have no intention of loaning back to Fulham and it is very much the intention for Carvalho to be part of Klopp’s squad.
Liverpool have confirmed Fulham forward Fabio Carvalho will join the club this summer
Liverpool had wanted to sign Carvalho in January and were in the process of securing a deal then but Fulham were adamant that he stayed with them to aid their promotion push and scored 11 goals in 38 appearances.
Fulham and Liverpool had experienced strained relations, dating back to the move for Harvey Elliott in July 2019, but the situation was patched up last summer when Harry Wilson moved from Anfield.
Liverpool will pay an initial £5million for Carvalho, who joined Fulham’s academy from Benfica in 2015, with a further £2.7million payable if certain objectives are realised. Fulham would also be due 20 per cent of any…