Liverpool finalise deal to sign Fabio Carvalho from Fulham for £4.8m

Liverpool have finalised a deal for Fabio Carvalho that will see the exciting winger join from Fulham for €5m (£4.18m) plus add-ons in the summer, bringing to an end a chase the club had failed to complete on deadline day of the most recent transfer window.

Carvalho was all set to swap west London for Merseyside in January after negotiations between both parties eventually led to a £8.4m fee being agreed upon – Fulham had rejected Liverpool’s opening offer of £5m – but ultimately time ran out for the transfer to be rubber-stamped, in large part due to the complex nature of the talks. Jürgen Klopp never lost interest in the 19-year-old, however, and with his contract ending in the summer, was determined to sign him before he became a free transfer and thus hugely attractive to rival bidders.

That was relatively easy to organise given Carvalho had agreed personal terms with Liverpool, as well as completing a medical, when he appeared to set to join them a little over two months ago. He will now do so on 1 July – when his contract with Fulham expires – with the transfer expected to be officially announced next month. The add-on payments will be in the region of €2.7m (£2.26m) with Liverpool also agreeing to a £20% sell-on fee.

Carvalho, who can also operate as an attacking midfielder, was born in Portugal but is an England Under-21 international. He joined Fulham’s academy at the age of eight and having made his debut in a 2-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in September 2020, quickly became a first-team regular. He has made 31 appearances for Marco Silva’s side in all competitions this season, scoring eight goals and providing seven assists and could well face Fulham next season given they appear poised for an immediate