Gabby Agbonlahor makes claim on Fabio Carvalho’s future amid Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid interest

Former England international Gabby Agbonlahor believes Fabio Carvalho will opt against a move to Liverpool if he gets offers from other teams where he will play more regular first-team football, delivering his verdict to Football Insider.

The 19-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield in recent months – and it looked as though Jurgen Klopp’s side had finally got their man after striking an agreement during deadline day last month.

However, this deal was agreed just before 10pm, with the Reds not having a sufficient amount of time to finalise paperwork and get this deal over the line and with that, the transfer collapsed.

This has opened the door to other teams recruiting the advanced midfielder on a free transfer in the summer with his existing contract at Craven Cottage expiring at the end of this campaign.

There’s no shortage of interest in his signature either, with La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid both thought to be interested in luring the teenager to Camp Nou and the Santiago Bernabeu.

As per Dean Jones who spoke to Give Me Sport, the Premier League side are still leading the race to sign Carvalho despite there being no contract between the parties since that failed deadline day move – but Agbonlahor believes other interested teams shouldn’t give up just yet.

He said: “The summer is a totally different situation.

“In the summer he can go for a free. You know what agents are like, they’ll be looking for someone who can match what Liverpool are paying.

“If I’m Carvalho I’m thinking, am I going to play at Liverpool? Diaz, Jota, Salah and Mane will all be in front of him. Are you going to get the minutes you want?

“If I’m him, I’m thinking about that as well as the package. I’m sure his agent