Brazil midfielder Fabinho to join Liverpool

The deal will significantly strengthen Klopp’s midfield, delivering a significant upgrade on Emre Can, who has chose to leave Anfield under freedom on contract to join Juventus. Will they challenge for the Premier League title in 2018/19?

But, Liverpool seems to have done the deed quickly, snapping Fabinho up from AS Monaco. We’ve required a top class CDM for a while and Fabinho is just that. Fabinho’s agent, Jorge Mendes, travelled to…

Fabinho alongside future Real Madrid first-teamer Nacho Fernandez during a Real Madrid Castilla game.

However, no one expected Liverpool to swoop in and pull off a marquee signing, one which highlights their growing status in the market after a brilliant 2017/18 season.

Watch some of Fabinho’s best moment at Monaco above.

The 24-year-old, who has four caps for Brazil, made his name during a five-year stint at Monaco, and Klopp believes that he will be an important addition to the team both on and off the field.

“He has ability and the mentality to play at the highest level in a number of positions”, Klopp explained when the deal was announced. He can play “six”, “eight” and “two”.

The Metro claim that Klopp met with Fabinho and convinced him to snub Man Utd in favour of a move to Anfield with the midfielder instructing his agent to stop all talks with other clubs following his meeting with the German coach.

Fabinho led Monaco by registering 3,200 touches in all competitions this past season. He is combative in the middle of the park and capable of winning the ball back at will.

The 2016/17 Ligue 1 champion was said to be a key target for Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Atletico Madrid.

The Guinenan midfielder was signed by Liverpool last summer, but as a part of the deal agreed with Red Bull Leipzig, remained in the Bundesliga for one season. An added bonus – Fabinho is an excellent penalty-taker, scoring 19 in his career. “Put them in traffic” was how Carlos Carvalhal described his Swansea team’s tactics after a 1-0 win over Klopp’s side.

“If he comes, it will be good too”.