Marco Silva has told Fulham teenage hotshot Fabio Carvalho to keep his feet on the ground and not jump too soon in his bid to boost his career amid January transfer window interest from Liverpool. The Fulham starlet scored twice on Tuesday as his side thrashed Birmingham 6-2 at Craven Cottage, making it a remarkable 19 goals in three games for Silva’s side, who now sit five points clear at the top of the Championship.
Carvalho, 19, has notched seven goals in 16 games this season after recovering from injury and Covid.
But Carvalho’s current deal is set to run out at the end of this season, and the teenager has so far resisted any attempts to get him to agree new terms.
Liverpool have been tracking Carvalho, and are ready to make a £5million move for the teenager this month, but West Ham are also interested.
If he does not sign, Carvalho would be available for a compensation fee in the summer, so Fulham have to decide whether to cash in on their star asset now.
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Silva said: “I know how good Fabio can be. He has the talent to have a very good career.
“He has to keep his feet on the floor, and so do the people around him. Sometimes you want to make a step bigger than your leg can take. Sometimes you are making a big mistake.
“A football career is not just one moment – you have to prepare for the future. Fabio is a clever boy, who wants to be at the top. I hope the people advising him are doing it the right way.”
The Fulham manager added: “With or without the ball Fabio is a key player for us.
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There is still anger at Fulham at Liverpool paying only £4.3m compensation for their 16-year-old Harvey Elliott in 2019.
Elliott, who started the season brilliantly for Jurgen Klopp’s charges, this week returned to training for Liverpool from a lengthy spell out with an ankle injury and is expected to feature regularly again in the second half of the season.