Rumors of Fabio Carvalho’s loan from Liverpool to RB Leipzig have been circulating for weeks. Now the transfer of the Portuguese winger is done.
After the two Salzburg players Benjamin Sesko (attack) and Nicolas Seiwald (midfield), goalkeeper Leopold Zingerle from SC Paderborn and Christoph Baumgartner (TSG Hoffenheim), the fifth new signing from RB Leipzig is perfect. As the DFB Cup winner announced on Friday (June 30th, 2023), attacking player Fabio Carvalho will switch from Liverpool to Leipzig. The 20-year-old Portuguese is on loan for a season. There is no purchase option.
“Fabio Carvalho is an outstanding talent – not least that shows the commitment by Liverpool FC,” said RB sports director Max Eberl. “Fabio is fast, agile, tricky and creative. He looks for a finish himself or can stage his team-mates perfectly.”
Not a regular player at Liverpool
Carvalho switched from FC Fulham to Liverpool last summer for almost 6 million euros, but was unable to assert himself with Jürgen Klopp’s team. The 1.70 meter tall right footer was used in 13 Premier League games and four Champions League games. At the then second division club Fulham, the talent had shone with ten goals and eight assists. In the Bundesliga he should now primarily collect match practice.
Opponents in the summer, now teammates at RB Leipzig: Fabio Carvalho (left) and Lukas Klostermann.
“It’s a big step for me as a young player to move from England to the Bundesliga and to RB Leipzig. I’m coming to a team that is playing very well and has been very successful in recent years,” said Carvalho in a first statement .
Szoboszlai to move to Liverpool?
Leipzig’s Dominik Szoboszlai could go the opposite way. Again “foosball” reports, Liverpool are working feverishly under new sporting director Jörg Schmadtke to sign the Hungarian midfielder. Those responsible for the ‘Reds’ are said to have already met with representatives of the 22-year-old. The deal had to go through on Friday, otherwise the exit clause of 70 million euros would expire. Szoboszlai is under contract in Leipzig until 2026. In the past few weeks he had already openly flirted with a change.
Dominik Szoboszlai (right) could switch to Liverpool. Josko Gvardiol (m.) should also be about to make the leap into the Premier League.
Should Szoboszlai go to Liverpool, it would be the most expensive departure in the club’s history from RB Leipzig. But even this brand could soon fall. Josko Gvardiol is also said to be about to move to the island. The stubborn Advertisement of Manchester City about the defender is no secret. The treble winner is said to be ready to pay 100 million euros in transfer fee for the Croatian international. This would also make Gvardiol the most expensive defender of all time.
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