Jurgen Klopp admitted that Fabio Carvalho could leave Liverpool this summer on loan after the young midfielder struggled to make an impact this season.
Carvalho signed for the Merseyside giants last summer from Fulham following a terrific campaign at Craven Cottage which saw him bag 10 goals and eight assists in 36 Championship games in the Championship.
The Portuguese talent, however, has started just eight times this season in the Liverpool shirt and Klopp, while speaking to reporters ahead of the forthcoming clash against Southampton, revealed that exit could be on the cards for the youngster.
“I think there is a possibility that maybe Fabio will go on loan or whatever. We will see.
“The thing is, this was not Fabio’s best year of his career, clearly, in a very young career, but it might have been his most important.
“No player has impressed me more than Fabio, that’s the truth. Because this kind of very talented boy came here with big dreams and big expectations, it was OK in the beginning but didn’t work out in the end.
“His work ethic will give him a fantastic career. He trained while getting nothing. For players, there’s only one present you have each week: you line me up, if not that then take me in the squad. That’s my only chance to satisfy a player.
“If I don’t do that, it’s about how the player reacts – and his reactions, in a row, I never saw it before. Unbelievable. I’m not sure if he goes on loan or whatever, if we keep him, we will see.”
Carvalho’s involvement for his new side decreased as the campaign has worn on despite a promising start to life at Anfield, netting goals against Bournemouth and Newcastle United in August.
He remains one of the most exciting talents in the English top flight and a move away from Merseyside to earn regular game time elsewhere will only aid his development as a future Liverpool first-teamer.
