Hull City have confirmed plans to sign Fabio Carvalho on a permanent basis in the event of their promotion to the Premier League.
This commitment is noteworthy, even with the acknowledgment that Liverpool are likely to request a substantial transfer fee for the talented forward.
Carvalho joined the Championship side for the rest of the season after an unsuccessful loan spell at RB Leipzig. He started just three of his 15 appearances for the club as the Reds cancelled the temporary move in December.
“I’m not going to say it’s easy because the financials are strong,” Tigers executive vice chairman Tan Kesler told i sport.
“[He has] a Premier League level salary [and] Liverpool are going to demand quite a bit of a transfer fee for him.
“The chairman would want to sign him, he would do it in a heartbeat, if there’s no FFP, no regulations, no control, I’m sure we will invest to sign Fabio.
“If we’re promoted for sure we will pursue him because of the money we would be receiving, we would try to allocate those finances on players like Fabio. It can be unrealistic expectations for some of our fans but we’re very optimistic.
“If any of this happens we will do it because he’s someone we would love to have long term.”
Carvalho has made nine appearances and scored three goals for Hull City across all competitions. He has however hinted he could leave Liverpool in the summer despite the club yet to appoint a new manager.
“I just want to concentrate on where I am now, which is Hull, and whatever else happens will happen,” he told i sport.
“Obviously there’s going to be a few changes but I’ll just leave it to God and wherever he guides me, I’ll go.”
The Portuguese joined Liverpool from Fulham in the summer of 2022, however, he struggled for playing time under Jurgen Klopp.
He started only eight of his 21 appearances last season, with only four of his outings coming in 2023.
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