Paul Merson has hailed Liverpool’s acquisition of former Fulham prodigy Fabio Carvalho but believes the Reds’ midfield is ‘on its last legs’.
Carvallho, an attacking midfielder, joined the Reds for a £5m fee upon the expiry of his contract at Craven Cottage. He excelled for Fulham last season, scoring 10 times and adding eight assists in 36 games as they romped to the Championship title.
His signing is part of Jurgen Klopp’s wider strategy to bring in talented homegrown youngsters to Anfield as he continues to evolve his squad after signing a new contract earlier this year. Carvalho joins a number of other young stars who the Reds have bought over the past few years including Harvey Elliot, Calvin Ramsay and Kaide Gordon.
