The former Fulham attacking midfielder has been on the sidelines of the Bundesliga club. It was a move to increase his chances of becoming a first-team starter for Liverpool in the future.
But nearly three months after leaving Anfield, Fabio Carvalho’s performance for RB Leipzig has yet to take off. Carvalho signed for the Reds from Fulham in the summer of 2022 for around £7m and endured a difficult first season at Anfield.
In the 2022/23 season, the attacking midfielder scored three goals in 21 appearances for Jurgen Klopp. However, by the end of the season he was well below his best and was regularly left out of the matchday squad. Liverpool have decided to loan Carvalho to Leipzig for the 2023-2024 season. The move to Germany, where they play in the first division as well as the Champions League, was the right choice.
The Saxons’ relationship with the Reds is warm, with the signings of Ibrahima Konate and Dominik Szwoszlai from Leipzig quickly making an impression. Disappointment with Carvalho. Despite it being at the Mewa Arena, there was plenty to cheer for another Liverpool talent in Sepp van den Berg. The centre-back played the full 90 minutes as Mainz recorded their first win of the season and moved away from the top of the Bundesliga.
Van den Berg missed much of last season through injury while on loan at Stuttgart and was a key player for Klopp’s former side Mainz, who are currently without a manager following the sacking of Bo Svensson. The Dutchman has made 12 appearances so far and started the last five league games.
