LIVERPOOL have confirmed the signing of Fabio Carvalho from Fulham for around £7.7 million.
The Reds announced the deal today after the 19-year-old Portuguese forward penned a long-term contract.
“Fabio Carvalho has today been officially unveiled as a Liverpool player after completing his move at the AXA Training Centre,” the club announced on their official website today.
“The Portugal U21 international joined the Reds on July 1 following a breakthrough 2021-22 campaign during which he was a key figure in Fulham’s promotion back to the top flight.”
Carvalho produced 10 goals and eight assists as Fulham won the Championship title last season and regained promotion to the Premier League.
He was named in the English second division’s PFA Team of the Year.
Carvalho is Liverpool’s third signing this summer, joining Darwin Nunez and Calvin Ramsay, and is expected to report for day one of pre-season tomorrow.
“It’s just an amazing feeling to be here at one of the biggest clubs in the world, if not the biggest. So, I’m just happy to be here and I can’t wait to get started,” Carvalho told Liverpoolfc.com in his first interview.
“Once you hear that Liverpool are interested, there’s only one thought in your mind, which is to join them and try to be in and around the team. Hopefully I can achieve big things.
“I spoke with everyone, and the manager, and it just felt so natural. When things become natural it’s just so much easier to make a decision.”
The Lisbon-born youngster made his senior debut at Fulham in September 2020 and made four appearances, scoring once, in the closing weeks of the 2020-21 Premier League season.
“Marco Silva, the way he plays football and made us play football, is more like attacking football and getting goals, which is similar to how Liverpool play, which is to score goals and dominate games,” Carvalho, who will wear the No.28 shirt at Anfield, added.
“That’s what I’m here to do, to be able to help the team with my assists, creativity and goals. I’m looking forward to it.”
