“This would feel like United signing him so that Liverpool couldn’t” – Manchester United pursuing move for EFL star: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Manchester United are interested in a move for Fulham midfielder Fabio Carvalho following his failure to secure a move to Liverpool on deadline day last month, as per the Daily Star.

A deal had been agreed between the Cottagers and the Red at the end of January – but there wasn’t enough time to finalise this agreement and with this – the 19-year-old looks set to move on at the end of the campaign unless his current side can tie him down to a new deal.

They may get compensation for his services even if he doesn’t sign a new contract at Craven Cottage before the expiration of his current terms in the summer – but this would be a real blow to Marco Silva’s men who have seen him become a key asset for their senior squad alongside the likes of Neeksens Kebano, Harry Wilson and Aleksandar Mitrovic.

This is part of the reason why he has attracted interest from elite clubs across Europe – and United are now the latest side to register their interest ahead of a potential move in the summer.

But would he be a good addition at Old Trafford? Is he someone they need?

We asked three of our Football League World writers for their verdicts on these two key questions.

Declan Harte

Manchester United have a penchant for targeting players who have been linked with their rivals, such as Alexis Sanchez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Maguire and Fred.

In many ways, this would feel like United signing him so that Liverpool couldn’t.

Because United already have so much attacking talent at their disposal that they have been unable to