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title: "Liverpool: Journalist makes Fabio Carvalho transfer claim"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2022-02-10T15:40:56Z"
modified: "2022-02-10T15:40:56Z"
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# Liverpool: Journalist makes Fabio Carvalho transfer claim

**Speaking to[GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/87970027-reds-transfer-news-liverpool-are-frontrunners-to-sign-fabio-carvalho), journalist Dean Jones of Eurosport has shared what he knows on Liverpool and transfer target Fabio Carvalho after their failed deadline day move.**

### The Lowdown: Liverpool fall in 11th hour…

As [widely reported](https://theathletic.com/3105302/2022/02/02/fabio-carvalho-why-8m-liverpool-transfer-collapsed-and-what-happens-next/?source=emp_shared_article), the Reds and manager Jurgen Klopp were inches away from signing Fulham’s starlet in the final hours of the January transfer window.

[Liverpool latest developments!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/liverpool-latest-developments/)

Liverpool had agreed an [£8 million deal](https://theathletic.com/3105302/2022/02/02/fabio-carvalho-why-8m-liverpool-transfer-collapsed-and-what-happens-next/?source=emp_shared_article) to sign the attacker, including add-ons and various clauses, but club chiefs could not finalise the necessary documentation before 11pm.

As a result, Carvalho’s move to Anfield fell through at the final hurdle, but Klopp and co have maintained their interest leading into the summer.

Liverpool’s manager is knowingly a big fan, recently admitting in a press conference that his side would be[‘crazy’](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10476467/amp/Jurgen-Klopp-says-CRAZY-Liverpool-not-Fulhams-Fabio-Carvalho.html) to not still be interested in signing the 19-year-old.

### The Latest: Reds in pole position…

Speaking to [GMS](https://www.givemesport.com/87970027-reds-transfer-news-liverpool-are-frontrunners-to-sign-fabio-carvalho), Jones claims Liverpool are the frontrunners to sign Carvalho despite their failed move seemingly gifting other clubs a chance to swoop in.

*“Liverpool are the frontrunners to sign him, there hasn’t been any further talks on it since it fell through,”* claims the reporter.

*“I think the player was a bit all over the place on deadline day, it was a bit frantic.*

*“He was doing a medical, he was trying to get his head around the contract that was being proposed and was trying to figure out if he could get back to Fulham.”*

### The Verdict: Worth the wait…

Having scored eight goals, whilst assisting five others, in all competitions this term ([Transfermarkt)](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabio-carvalho/leistungsdaten/spieler/559263) – we believe the teenage talent should be a priority for the Reds.

Carvalho has made waves in the Championship this term, prompting Liverpool’s interest, with Sky Sports feature writer Nick Wright branding the player ‘[extraordinary](https://twitter.com/nicholaspwright/status/1489168510265827328?s=21)‘ on Twitter.

Seemingly having the world at his feet, Fulham’s talent could become an Anfield hero over the years to come if Liverpool can get him over the line soon.

***In other news: Liverpool make contact for £38m man who ‘has everything’ as FSG eye ‘great signing’ for Klopp, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-barcelona-sport-jurgen-klopp-ronald-araujo-update-latest-lfc-transfer-news/)***