RB Leipzig chief fires parting dig at Liverpool star Fabio Carvalho as he is recalled and sent to Hull on loan transfer
LIVERPOOL star Fabio Carvalho was sent straight back out on loan to Hull City after returning from RB Leipzig earlier this month.
The 21-year-old exited the club because he “didn’t want to face competition”, according to the Bundesliga side’s sporting director Rouven Schroder.
The Reds youngster signed for Leipzig in the summer but was called back by Jurgen Klopp‘s team after only playing 158 minutes in the Bundesliga.
Carvalho, who made 15 appearances but mainly from the bench at Leipzig, struggled to outshine players like Dani Olmo and Lois Openda.
After a disappointing stint in Germany, the Portugal under-21 international moved to Hull City on loan for the rest of the season.
Schroder blamed his commitment to fighting for a spot on the team as the reason for his departure.
He told RB Live: “We made a conscious decision to go with Fabio last summer.
“He had a great season with Fulham in the English second division, which is very physical.
“We had said to ourselves: great talent, good age, has already gained his experience.”
“Nevertheless, you don’t get to know a player as an end product until he’s there.
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“Fabio has a great character. But he realized: ‘Okay, there’s a competitor here, I need to do more!’.
“And we noticed that he didn’t want to face the competition.”
And over Christmas, there were doubts over Carvalho’s future at Leipzig.
The clubs were unsure about whether they wanted to keep the star so when Liverpool asked to terminate the loan the German side did not stand in their way.
Schroder continued: “Do we feel more comfortable with a man or do we be clear and straight and say: Listen, if you don’t want to go down this path, then we’ll end the loan.
“You shouldn’t be afraid of abandonment.”
Carvalho’s first appearance for the Championship team was not as glorious as he hoped, as he was part of the 2-1 loss to Norwich on Friday night.