Jürgen Klopp is instantly recognizable when looking at good players. So is the case with Fabio Carvalho.
The Portuguese U21 midfielder went from Fulham to Liverpool in the summer after failing to seal an initial switch on the final deadline. } I moved in January. The 19-year-old did well in pre-season and made his debut as a second-half substitute over the weekend.
Liverpool's acquisition of the midfielder is believed to have returned him £5m to the club, plus a £2.7m add-on and his 20% sale clause included. I'm here. past. Phil Thompson is one of those who welcomed this signature. He even claims that Carvalho resembles David Beckham.
He told the Off The Ball podcast: And as many assists as goals. I think those are the big things that people see. Yes, you can help people with them, but you have to – you go back to David Beckham. 'But it's not.He puts the ball in the right place for a striker and that's Carvalho.He's going to be a star.He has a very good ability and everything
That's commendable, but Klopp will know he's got to keep his midfielders tight. The youngster has already proved his worth in the Championship last season, scoring 11 goals in 38 appearances as Fulham secured an immediate return to the Premier League. doing.
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Reuters)The 2020-21 season will be Carvalho's first true taste of top flight. As with Harvey Elliott, another midfielder to be pulled from Fulham, the manager should err on the side of caution and not often throw Carvalho at the bottom this season.
Elliott, also aged 19, had a breakthrough season, having moved on loan to Championship Blackburn two years before his season, and is now Klopp's first in his team. Regular. He picked up an injury last season that hampered his progress, but seems to have put it behind him and is set to start kicking this year. While some expected him to go on loan this season, the Reds see his spell at Fulham as proof enough that he can do well on the big stage. Klopp has made no secret of his thoughts on Carvalho, saying ahead of Saturday's season opener: }
``I'm really happy to have him.
"He's as ready as Harvey (Elliot) is in the same age group as ready. That's really cool. An important player for us."
Klopp's approach to youth is commendable. Especially when the Reds hope to contend for the Premier League title again.But despite the admiration and comparisons to Beckham, the German boss knows he can't go crazy.
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