Burnley eye a move for 20-year-old Liverpool midfielder Fabio Carvalho, with Jurgen Klopp ready to sanction a loan departure.
According to Football Insider, Fabio Carvalho emerges as a target for Burnley as they plan for life in the Premier League. The 20-year-old Liverpool midfielder could depart Merseyside after Jurgen Klopp hinted at a temporary departure for the attacking midfielder to aid his development.
Fabio Carvalho was an opportunistic signing for Liverpool, who managed to bring him for £5 million. The 20-year-old impressed Jurgen Klopp after a good season with Fulham in the Championship, and took to life at Anfield rather brightly.
He was playing regularly for Klopp in the earlier parts of the season, but the manager has barely played him since the World Cup break. The 20-year-old Liverpool midfielder has managed 22 appearances with eight of those from the starting lineup, scoring thrice.
The most memorable of the lot was the winner, deep into stoppage time at home to Newcastle United. Klopp certainly believes in his ability to become a regular at the club, but the 20-year-old Liverpool midfielder may need to play weekly to aid his development.
As Liverpool might approve of a loan move for Carvalho, Burnley are supposedly keen to take the 20-year-old midfielder. The Clarets have made a swift return to the Premier League under the guidance of flying Belgian manager Vincent Kompany.
The former Man City star is keen to build on his good work and has already rejected overtures from top clubs. He does look likely to remain with the Clarets and help them survive their first season back in the top flight. Kompany has a long list of requests, which may include reinforcements in midfield and the attack.
Arsenal’s Albert Sambi Lokonga is also a target in midfield and other names are slowly evolving on their list. As for Carvalho, Kompany probably eyes him for a role in the final third in his system. The 20-year-old Liverpool midfielder is ideally an attacking midfielder by trade, but the Belgian may want to make him a forward eventually.
A loan to Burnley will help Carvalho develop tactically and in different roles. At Liverpool, he may play under less pressure considering the huge list of players ahead of him, but at Burnley, things could become different. The Clarets might open talks with the Merseysiders in the coming weeks and even convince the player of a move.
