“Bit of a weird one” – Fulham fan pundit makes Fabio Carvalho claim after Liverpool transfer update

Despite the fact that the transfer window is now set to open until the summer, Fulham are already seemingly set to wave goodbye to one of their players following the culmination of the 2021/22 campaign.

According to a report by journalist Fabrizio Romano, Fabio Carvalho is expected to seal a move to Liverpool for an initial fee of £5m which could rise to £7.7m due to add ons.

The attacking midfielder has already completed a medical after receiving permission from Fulham and an official announcement is expected to be released by the Reds in May.

Carvalho’s contract with Liverpool is set to run until 2027 and there will be no plan to loan him back to Craven Cottage.

Deployed in the number 10 role by Fulham on numerous occasions by Marco Silva this year, Carvalho has showcased his talent in the Championship by providing 14 direct goal contributions in 29 appearances.

Unlike Fulham, Liverpool tend to utilise a 4-3-3 formation that doesn’t include space for a player to operate just behind a striker.

Therefore, unless Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is looking to alter this system, Carvalho may have to adapt his game to suit either a wide role or a central-midfield role.

Making reference to Carvalho’s impending switch to Liverpool, FLW’s Fulham fan pundit Matt Baldwin has suggested that it is a weird move for the 19-year-old to make due to the fact that the Merseyside-based outfit do not deploy a system that plays to his strengths.

Speaking to FLW, Baldwin said: “So Carvalho is a bit of a weird one because you can clearly see that he does have some talent there but you look at the way that he has played for Fulham which is in a number 10  behind the striker, but Liverpool don’t play with that.

“It’s a 4-3-3 for them so you’d think