Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is excited by the arrival of Fabio Carvalho but has urged for patience as the youngster makes the step up to the Premier League.
The 19-year-old was officially unveiled as a Liverpool player on Sunday following his move from Fulham. The fee could rise to around the £7.5million mark.
Carvalho was a key player for the Cottagers in their promotion-winning campaign as he scored 10 goals and registered eight assists in the Championship last term. Klopp believes the Portugal Under-21 international, who will wear the number 28 shirt next season, is more than capable of succeeding at Anfield.
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But he says Carvalho will need patience as he settles into his new surroundings. Klopp told liverpoolfc.com : "It’s great to finally be able to welcome Fabio and to introduce him properly to our supporters. What a talent he is, hey? A player who can bring a stadium to its feet.
"He puts his personality into his performances, he is confident and adventurous with the ball, and he wants to make things happen. He is a versatile player for sure and is very much an attacking threat with his creativity and dynamism.
"It was a wonderful season for Fulham last year and Fabio was a worthy winner of the individual recognition he got as a result of that. It doesn’t really need saying, but it is worth reminding everyone that he will of course need patience.
"It’s a step up, but one we know he is more than capable of making, which is why we were so keen for so long to sign him for Liverpool."
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