Liverpool confident of completing pre-contract agreement for Carvalho

Liverpool are confident of completing a pre-contract agreement to sign Fabio Carvalho from Fulham in July after the Reds ran out of time to secure the wonderkid’s signature on deadline day

  • Liverpool wanted to sign Fulham’s 19-year-old young midfielder Fabio Carvalho 
  • The Reds were negotiating a £5m deal but run out of time to make the deal  
  • They will now continue to hold discussions with Fulham to agree compensation
  • If the two sides fail to reach an agreement, a fee will be decided by a tribunal  

Liverpool are confident of completing a pre-contract agreement to sign Fabio Carvalho from Fulham in July. 

Jurgen Klopp’s side ran out of time despite agreeing a fee as they attempted to sign the 19-year old on Monday and loan him back to Fulham.

The teenager will now see out the remaining six months of his contract at Craven Cottage.


Jurgen Klopp’s (left) side are confident of completing a pre-contract agreement to sign Fabio Carvalho (right) from Fulham in July

But the Reds will continue to hold discussions with the Championship side as they attempt to agree compensation. 

If the two sides fail to reach an agreement, a fee will be decided by tribunal, in a situation similar to the one which saw Harvey Elliot move from Craven Cottage to Anfield in 2019. 

Liverpool were negotiating a £5million move for the highly-rated midfielder and had made an offer.

But the Cottagers remained determined to keep hold of Carvalho after head coach Marco Silva publicly ruling out his imminent departure last week and put in a mandatory clause to loan the teenager back to the club for the rest of the season in their negotiations.

Liverpool were negotiating a £5million move for the highly-rated midfielder but ran out of time

The Reds appeared to be prepared to meet those demands but ultimately failed to get the deal across the line before Monday’s deadline.

Carvalho, meanwhile, has been in top form for Championship leaders Fulham – who top the second tier by five points – scoring seven goals and registering four assists this term. 

Liverpool would be entitled to compensation if Carvalho joins another English side at the end of his contract, while continental clubs would only need to pay a nominal fee. 

But if a compromise can be reached now, that would mean Fulham avoid losing the midfielder for a compensation fee in the summer and Liverpool will fend off fierce competition. 




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