Liverpool have rejected a £15 million bid from Southampton for Fabio Carvalho lower than 24 hours after the ahead scored his second objective of their US tour.
Carvalho scored the opening objective of the sport after 10 minutes in opposition to Manchester United in South Carolina, persevering with his promising type after netting in a 2-1 win over Arsenal in Philadelphia three days earlier.
Promoted Saints’ bid falls “considerably brief” of the quantity Liverpool would need for Carvalho to depart completely, in keeping with BBC Sport, which stated new Reds supervisor Arne Slot envisages utilizing the Portuguese in a 4-2-3-1 formation after he impressed alongside defender Sepp van den Berg throughout pre-season.
“That is what pre-season is all about!” 🙌
Fabio Carvalho’s match response in Philly 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/xra1wCg2fI
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 1, 2024
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Talking this week, Carvalho advised Liverpool’s web site that Slot would rely extra on midfield play than predecessor Jurgen Klopp, naming team-mates Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and Dominik Szoboszlai among the many gamers who would enable the brand new supervisor to undertake the strategy.
“It’s about taking part in by them and getting me, Mo [Salah] and the gamers increased up, like [Diogo Jota], on the ball as nicely,” defined Carvalho. “Having the ability to play by the thirds is what we wish to do and what the supervisor desires to be our identification.”
“He desires me to do the defensive stuff first. He is aware of what qualities I’ve. It’s good to have somebody that’s all the time onto me, ensuring I’m on it – and that’s what I’ve obtained from the gaffer.”
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 4, 2024
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Carvalho joined Liverpool from Fulham in July 2022 for £5m plus add-ons, scoring his first objective in a 9-0 residence win over Bournemouth the next month.
Now 21, he made 21 appearances and scored three targets in his first season however solely performed thrice within the Premier League for a complete of 11 minutes after mid-October.
A season-long mortgage to RB Leipzig adopted in 2023/24, though Carvalho returned to Liverpool in December, having performed 15 instances for the Bundesliga aspect.
Fábio Carvalho has been named the @EFL‘s Younger Participant of the Month for April 🏆
Congratulations, Fábs 👏#hcafc
— Hull Metropolis (@HullCity) May 17, 2024
Championship membership Hull Metropolis then signed him on mortgage, for whom Carvalho produced 9 targets and two assists in 20 matches.
“It’s simply good to get some minutes,” Carvalho stated of taking part in on Liverpool’s US tour. “For younger gamers like myself – and a number of the even youthful lads – it’s superb and what you wish to be a part of. Everybody has obtained an opportunity to impress and we’ll simply go from there.”
Liverpool host Sevilla in Slot’s first recreation in cost at Anfield on August 11 (12.30pm) earlier than visiting Ipswich City for his or her Premier League opener on August 17 (12.30pm).
