‘We said to ourselves’: Liverpool player’s willpower now questioned after latest setback

Rouven Schroder has called into question Fabio Carvalho’s willingness to overcome competition at RB Leipzig during his ill-fated loan spell in Germany.

The Portuguese player enjoyed only a meagre supply of minutes in the German top-flight, with the Reds ending the loan.

“He had a great season with Fulham in the English second division, which is very physical. We said to ourselves: great talent, good age, has already gained his experience,” the RB Leipzig sporting director told reporters at a presser cited by Sport Witness.

“Still, you only get to know a player as an end product when he’s there. Fabio has a great character. But he realized: ‘Okay, there’s a competitor here, I have to do more!’ And we noticed that he didn’t want to face the competition.”

“We asked ourselves the question: Do we feel more comfortable with a man or are we clear and straight and say: Listen, if you don’t want to go with us, then we’ll end the loan. You shouldn’t be afraid of a break-off.”

The 21-year-old has since linked up with fellow Anfield loanee Tyler Morton at Hull City.