Liverpool in line for transfer windfall with Richard Hughes masterstroke as interest declared

Liverpool in line for transfer windfall with Richard Hughes masterstroke as interest declared

Latest Liverpool transfer news as former Reds player Fabio Carvalho could help unlock additional funds with crucial timing

Richard Hughes sporting director of Liverpool FC (Image: Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images )

With perfect timing after shattering the £200m barrier in their transfer spend, Liverpool could soon benefit from a deal struck almost 12 months ago. That would come down to the sell-on clause included in Fabio Carvalho's move to Brentford on the eve of the 2024/25 campaign.

Having featured heavily in last summer's pre-season tour of the United States, doing so as a left-winger, the eventual return of Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz after their extended breaks following international tournaments pushed Carvalho back down the pecking order. His preference was play as a No.10 regardless, so the decision was made that he would be sold permanently two years on from his £5m arrival from Fulham and a £27.5m switch to the Bees was facilitated in the face of rival interest from Leicester City and Southampton.

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Crucially, Liverpool successfully negotiated a 17.5 percent sell-on clause - one that may be cashed in sooner than expected due to the midfielder's own brother now revealing new interest from Portuguese giants Benfica.

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"I was told that Benfica is interested and without a doubt [he is too]," the 22-year-old's brother, Diogo, told Renascenca via Record.

He added: "It's the right thing for him to do, it would be the best decision and I think it would be a good help for Benfica."

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This comes after only one season at the Gtech Community Stadium in which 24 appearances were made, with three goals and assists apiece.

A move to Portugal would bring Carvalho the chance to compete for a domestic title and feature for a club regularly in the Champions League, in the face of Brentford losing their manager to Tottenham Hotspur and numerous other stars linked with transfers away this summer.

The move would be welcomed by his former club, Liverpool, if they are able to unlock additional funds in the wake of their £216m total spend so far in summer 2025. Left-back Milos Kerkez is the latest fresh face to sign at Anfield, following on from club-record signing Florian Wirtz, right-back Jeremie Frimpong, plus goalkeepers Giorgi Mamardashvili and Armin Pecsi.

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Benefiting from Carvalho's potential transfer could be considered a joint effort between Fenway Sports Group's head of football, Michael Edwards, who oversaw the arrival of Carvalho in 2022 as his last act as Liverpool sporting director, and the man who took that position last summer and organised the sale, Richard Hughes.

Liverpool would receive 17.5 percent of any profit made on the midfielder's move to Benfica.

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