Fulham head coach Marco Silva has issued an update on the future of Fabio Carvalho, insisting the Championship side have not yet given up hope of the talented midfielder agreeing a new contract.
The 19-year-old will be free to leave the second tier leaders this summer once his current deal expires, having come close to signing for Liverpool during the January transfer window. A deal was in place for the teenage to joined the Reds and then return to the London club on loan for the remainder of the season, which fell though after both parties ran out of time to complete the transaction.
Despite missing out on this purchase midway through the 2021/22 season, the ECHO recently reported that Jurgen Klopp's side are close completing the signing of Carvalho for an initial fee of £5million, which could rise to over £7.5m, having continued to negotiate behind the scenes.
