Liverpool sign Fabinho from Monaco | OneFootball

Liverpool have signed Monaco midfielder Fabinho for fee reported to be in the region of £40m.

The 24-year-old will officially move to Anfield on 1 July and is understood to have signed a long-term contract at the club.

“I am really excited about this move,” the Brazilian told Liverpool’s official website.

“This is something that I always wanted – this is a giant of a team. The infrastructures of the club look exceptional.

“A football club of this size coming after my services, I didn’t have to think that much about coming over.

“I will try to create my own history at this football club. Hopefully, on a personal level, I’m able to win titles with this club.

“I will try to grow and learn and improve myself, and to be part of the club’s history.”

Fabinho was one of the stars of Monaco’s 2016/17 Ligue 1 title winning team and was strongly linked with a move to the likes of Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain last summer.

The former Rio Ave and Real Madrid man made 225 appearances in five seasons for the French club, scoring 29 goals.

He joins Naby Keïta as Liverpool’s first signings of the summer, and his arrival is likely to signal the departure of Emre Can.