Liverpool could be about to earn a decent chunk of change from Fabio Carvalho in the January transfer window.
The youngster was seen as the next big thing to emerge from Anfield, but, unlike his former teammate Harvey Elliott, he failed to live up to the standards expected of him.
Indeed, he did chip in with a couple of goal contributions during his time in L4, but since his move to Brentford, he’s failed to live up to expectations.
Fabio Carvalho pictured clapping the Brentford fans during a Premier League game.
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He’s often been left on the bench, and as a result of this, he’s looking for a way out of the Gtech Community Stadium, with a new report emerging that could end up benefiting the Reds once again.
Liverpool have a 17.5% sell-on clause within Fabio Carvalho’s current deal with Brentford
Carvalho has always been a versatile player as he’s able to play anywhere across the front three as well as in attacking midfield.
There were a couple of times when he played for Fulham in the Championship when fans thought he’d be the next best thing, but unfortunately for the 23-year-old, that never happened.
He’s played nine times across all competitions for Brentford’s senior team this term, and although he’s contributed to four goals, he still wants to move on.
That is, according to a report from Daily Mail journalist Lewis Steele, who shares that the Under-21 Portugal international ‘is not enjoying’ his time with the Bees.
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Steele outlines that the attacker will be ‘seeking a move away’ if he doesn’t get a regular starting role.
The report goes on to say that the Reds have a ‘17.5 per cent’ sell-on clause in their deal with Brentford, and while the financial windfall wouldn’t be anything ‘major’, it’s still going to be a decent amount of money.
Liverpool have been smart by including sell-on clauses when selling their young prospects
Since Liverpool’s first-team squad is so full of talent, a lot of their younger players with potential have had to be moved on.
The Reds’ academy is one of the best in the world, and although some, such as Elliott and Carvalho, have joined from other academies, their game only really developed when they joined Liverpool.
Elliott has now been moved on, with Jarell Quansah also following suit.
However, as with most of their sales of youngsters, the Reds have added sell-on or buy-back clauses into the deals to cover their backs in the future.
Jarell Quansah smiles during England media day
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This is a smart play from Arne Slot and co, especially if some or all of the players that they’ve sold live up to their potential.
If Carvalho is sold by Brentford over the next couple of transfer windows, Liverpool will be hoping that it’s for a decent amount of money, especially since they sold him for a fee worth up to £27.5 million.