Brentford on Verge of Signing Liverpool’s Fabio Carvalho in £27.5m Deal
- Fabio Carvalho is set to join Brentford in a £27.5 million transfer
- Fulham, his former club, will receive a significant windfall from the deal
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Brentford have agreed a deal worth up to £27.5 million to sign talented Liverpool youngster Fabio Carvalho. The 21-year-old had attracted interest from several clubs, including Leicester and Southampton, but has opted to join the west London rivals of his former club Fulham.
The deal will see Brentford pay a fee rising to £27.5 million, with Liverpool retaining a 17.5% sell-on clause if Carvalho moves on again. Fulham, where Carvalho made his name before joining Liverpool in 2022, will receive 20% of the profits made between his £5 million move to Liverpool and the total £27.5 million sale.
Carvalho had expressed his desire to stay at Anfield, but new head coach Arne Slot had instructed him that his best position was as a left winger, despite the player wanting to play as a No 10. This led to Carvalho seeking a move to secure more regular playing time.
Brentford have agreed a deal worth up to £27.5m to sign Liverpool youngster Fabio Carvalho
Leicester and Southampton were among those to make official approaches for the 21-year-old
Carvalho scored twice on the three-game tour and has started every match of pre-season, but was unlikely to get regular game-time once the likes of Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz return to full fitness after their holidays.
He spent last season on loans at RB Leipzig and Hull City, featuring prominently for the Reds at the start of the 2022-23 season and scoring some decisive goals, but never really stamped his authority on the starting XI and was always likely to leave this summer.
Liverpool are continuing discussions with Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi.
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Brentford agree £27.5m deal for Liverpool star Fabio Carvalho after beating off competition from Leicester and Southampton