Media watchLiverpool finalise deal to sign Fabio Carvalho from Fulham for £4.17m

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.

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