Fabio Carvalho's Fulham teammate Sylvester Jasper says the 19-year-old 'wants to play at pinnacle of football' amid interest from Liverpool.
Jasper, 20, also came through at Fulham's academy and was successful in completing a late loan switch to Scottish side Hibernian, while Carvalho's deadline day move to Anfield collapsed at the final hurdle.
Despite the failed move, Carvalho's teammate has shared the pair's ambitions for the future and that he's 'sure' they'll both make it to the top.
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"We grew up together at Fulham and came through the ranks together,” Jasper told The Scotsman.
“We want the same from football, we want to play at the top of the game, whether that’s the top five leagues or wherever. We want to play at the pinnacle of football.
“He almost had the opportunity to do that. Unfortunately, it didn’t go through but I’m sure we’ll both get there at the end of the day.”
Liverpool remain interested in Carvalho and attention has now turned to a summer move for the player.
The youngster becomes a free agent at the end of the season and the Reds are clear favourites to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with the teenager once he enters the final month of his deal.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted it would be 'crazy' for the club to look elsewhere and is hopeful a transfer will eventually be completed.
"We are still interested - it would be crazy if we were not," the boss told reporters earlier this month.
"It was late, the window closed, it did not work out. We'll see what happens."
