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Paul Merson reckons Fabio Carvalho can emulate a player Jurgen Klopp worked wonders with, and expects a positional change very shortly to remedy an area of weakness.

The 19-year-old attacker has joined Liverpool in a deal that had its roots in the January transfer window. The Reds pushed hard to land Fabio Carvalho on deadline day. A fee was agreed and a medical conducted, though time ran out before the deal could be rubberstamped.

Neither Liverpool nor Fulham saw fit to rip up the terms of their agreement. That meant Carvalho would officially move to Anfield on July 1 upon expiry of his contract for an initial £5m fee. Sticking to the terms meant a tribunal was avoided.

Liverpool have now confirmed the move via their official website with an article talking up their coup. The first line read: ‘Liverpool added the exciting talents of Fabio Carvalho to their attacking ranks in July 2022.’

Carvalho joins fellow youngster Calvin Ramsay and Uruguayan hitman, Darwin Nunez, in joining Liverpool this summer.

Nunez will make an immediate impact at centre-forward, though how quickly Carvalho will make his mark is as yet unknown. One thing