Fabio Carvalho, a promising 21-year-old Portuguese forward, has made a significant move from Liverpool to Brentford on a five-year contract. The transfer fee remains undisclosed, but British media sources estimate an initial payment of £22.5 million ($28.7 million, €26.3 million), with potential add-ons of £5 million. Liverpool will also receive a 17.5% sell-on fee for Carvalho, whom they acquired from Fulham for £5 million two years ago.
Carvalho’s contract includes an optional one-year extension. Brentford manager Thomas Frank expressed his enthusiasm for the acquisition, highlighting Carvalho’s versatility and attacking prowess. “He can play in all of the front three or four positions in a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1,” Frank said. “His best position is probably as a number 10 or coming in from the left.”
Frank praised Carvalho’s technical abilities, including his dribbling, passing, and chance creation. He also emphasized Carvalho’s work ethic and cultural fit with the Brentford squad. “His ability and mentality to work hard in the pressure is also very, very good,” Frank added.
Carvalho spent the previous season on loan at RB Leipzig in Germany and Hull City in England’s second tier, where he scored nine goals in 20 appearances. Brentford, who finished 13 points clear of the relegation zone last season, will kick off their Premier League campaign at home against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
