Fabio Carvalho 'didn't need any persuasion' to 'naturally' move to Liverpool from Fulham

Fabio Carvalho has revealed he was eager to sign for Liverpool after learning he had caught their eye.

The 19-year-old has now officially completed his transfer to the Reds from Fulham, having been unable to make the switch at the end of the January transfer window as medical and official documents could not be concluded.

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But the Portuguese winger, who scored 10 goals in 36 appearances last season to help the Cottagers seal an immediate return to the Premier League, was in no doubt where he would end up this summer.

"It's just an amazing feeling to be here at one of the biggest clubs in the world, if not the biggest. So I'm just happy to be here and can't wait to get started," he said on www.liverpoolfc.com.

“Once you hear that Liverpool are interested, there is only one thought in your mind, which is to join them and try to be in and around the team. hopes to be able to achieve great things.

"I spoke with everyone, including the manager, and it was so natural. When things become natural, it's so much easier to make a decision."

He added: "I don't think you really need persuasion to become a Liverpool player because of the size of the club."

Carvalho, born in Lisbon before moving with his family to England as a youth, will wear the number 28 shirt for Jurgen Klopp's side and was speaking at his unveiling on Sunday ahead of the first day of pre-season Monday.< /p>

The teenager will join fellow summer arrivals Darwin Nunez and Calvin Ramsay and believes his experiences under Marco Silva at Fulham have been the perfect breeding ground for what lies ahead on Merseyside.

“Marco Silva, the way he plays football and got us to play football, is more like attacking football and scoring goals, which is similar to the way Liverpool play, which is scoring goals. goals and dominate games," he added.

"That's what I'm here to do, to be able to help the team with my assists, my creativity and my goals. I'm looking forward to it."