Liverpool icon Luis Garcia believes the Reds have a new James Milner in exciting summer signing Fabio Carvalho. The Spaniard has told Jurgen Klopp that Carvalho can already contribute in several positions, just like long-serving veteran Milner.
Carvalho starred for Fulham during their promotion-winning campaign last season and Liverpool moved quickly to acquire the Portugal U21 international at the end of his contract. The 19-year-old scored 10 goals and provided a further eight assists in 36 Championship appearances, mostly in an attacking midfield role.
Klopp has already used Carvalho prominently during pre-season, in a clear sign that the playmaker could be a member of the German’s first team next term. Former forward Garcia has likened Carvalho to current senior ace Milner, who has filled several positions during his seven years at Anfield.
“He’s one of those players who you can play in so many positions. We’ve seen Milner play in midfield, as a striker, almost as a goalkeeper and I think Carvalho is the same. We saw him almost in a full-back position and in the middle as we saw the other day,” Garcia told LFCTV.
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“At the minute he’s not really set on one position – it’s the wing, it’s the eight, it’s the 10, it’s the false nine if he grows a few more muscles.
“It’s a short-term and a long-term project; he can start tomorrow and he needs to adapt, you can see that a little bit, but when he has the ball that’s proper quality. I’m over the moon that he’s here. Fantastic prospect.”
Carvalho is one of three new arrivals at Liverpool this summer. The Merseyside outfit broke their club-record purchase to sign £85m star Darwin Nunez from Benfica, while they have also bought Scottish youngster Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen.
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