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Trent Alexander Arnold reacts as ‘special’ player leaves Liverpool in £27.5m deal
Liverpool’s decision to sell Fabio Carvalho to Brentford this week has taken a few by surprise, especially after the creative midfielder’s positive pre-season performances.
FCarvalho has officially joined Brentford in a deal believed to be worth £27.5m including add-ons, with Liverpool also entitled to 17.5% of any future sale as part of a sell-on clause.
The 21-year-old scored in friendlies against Arsenal and Manchester United and looked like he could be retained as a versatile option in attack as reports suggested Slot was ‘impressed’ by Carvalho’s exploits in pre-season.
However, Brentford’s bid is believed to have met Liverpool’s asking price after they rejected a bid from Southampton believed to be in the region of £15m earlier this summer.
And, in the wake of the attacker’s move to Brentford, Trent Alexander-Arnold has taken to Instagram to wish his former teammate well as he embarks on a new adventure.
Trent Alexander-Arnold sends heartfelt message to Fabio Carvalho
After Carvalho’s move was officially confirmed, Alexander-Arnold said “Good luck little bro” next to a love heart emoji on an as the 21-year-old put pen to paper on a long-term deal at Brentford.
The Portuguese attacker scored just three times for Liverpool in 21 competitive appearances since joining the club in the summer of 2022 and had loan spells at RB Leipzig and Hull City last season.
Carvalho was dubbed as a ‘special’ talent by Tyler Morton, with the Liverpool youngster also spending the 2023-24 campaign on loan at the Championship club.
Fabio Carvalho’s Liverpool departure the best decision for all parties
The Portuguese youngster played as a left-winger for Liverpool in the absence of Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo, who missed the US tour owing to their involvements at the Copa America 2024 and Euro 2024 respectively.
With Liverpool adequately stacked in attack, Carvalho would have found it difficult to break into the starting XI this season, making a transfer the best solution for all parties involved.
The Reds have made a sizable profit on a player they signed for £7.7m in the summer of 2022 and Carvalho’s versatility should allow him to flourish in a Brentford team that plays a brand of free-flowing attacking football under Thomas Frank.