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Liverpool have confirmed the signing of 19-year-old forward Fabio Carvalho from Fulham for an undisclosed fee.
The Portuguese attacker will officially complete his transfer to the Reds on July 1, in what is reported to be a five-year deal.
The two clubs had initially reached an agreement in January, with Carvalho having passed his medical and signed personal terms before the move collapsed on the final day of the transfer window.
The Merseysiders were able to recruit Luis Diaz to their striking options and will now be further boosted by the addition of the talented teenager.
Carvalho played an instrumental role in helping the Cottagers to promotion to the Premier League this term, notching 10 goals and eight assists in 36 Championship games.
Jurgen Klopp’s men missed out on the league title on Sunday, with Manchester City sealing a stunning comeback victory against Aston Villa to lift the trophy for the fourth time in five seasons.
The Anfield club will now prepare for Saturday’s Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris before Carvalho joins the squad ahead of the 2022-23 campaign.
Madrid motivation
With their Quadruple dreams now quashed, Liverpool must dust themselves down before aiming to complete a cup treble this term.
The Reds have already secured the Carabao Cup and FA Cup this campaign, thanks to Wembley penalty shootout wins against Chelsea, but face a stern test when they encounter LaLiga champions Real at the Stade de France.
And Los Blancos midfielder Fede Valverde has warned Klopp’s outfit that they are confident of a repeat of their 2018 Champions League final triumph over the Merseysiders in Kiev.
In that showpiece, Mohamed Salah was forced off through injury and the Egyptian has since said that he is relishing the chance to vanquish those demons with a revenge win.
Salah said: “I want to play Madrid. I want to play against them, and hopefully win against them.”
Valverde has taken offence to these comments however: “I’m his opponent and it’s disrespecting the Real Madrid badge, the players.
“They know they’re playing Real Madrid and they’re capable of doing anything, and you can see that.
“When the coaching staff, the team and the fans feel that, it’s like the Bermuda Triangle.”
