Hull City 'interest' in stunning Fabio Carvalho swoop outlined after blow for Brentford playmaker
Hull City had not ruled out a stunning swoop for Brentford’s Fabio Carvalho before his recent injury blow, a report has claimed.
The 23-year-old is no stranger to the MKM Stadium, having spent the second half of the 2023/24 season as a Tigers loanee.
He injected flair and creativity into a Hull side led by Liam Rosenior, but was unable to fire the club into the Championship play-offs.
Liverpool sanctioned a permanent exit in the window that followed, selling the former Portugal and England youth international to Brentford for a reported £27.5m.
It has not quite worked out for Carvalho in the capital, with the playmaker having found opportunities limited.
Fabio Carvalho claim
According to Hull Live, the Tigers maintained close contact with Carvalho following the conclusion of his loan spell.
The report has even suggested an attempt at arranging a stunning January reunion had not been ruled out.
However, a serious injury setback for the attacking midfielder appears to have ended any hopes of Carvalho heading back to East Yorkshire.
Injury blow
The former Fulham and Liverpool prospect has picked up a serious anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and could spend the rest of the season on the sidelines.
Brentford boss Keith Andrews said: “It's been a tough week for him, it's devastating. He did it around a week ago in training. He's someone I have a lot of respect for as a man.
"I have felt for him this season - he hasn't been given as much of an opportunity as we would have ideally liked to have given him. He knows that, and we've been in constant communication about his development and ambitions as a player.
"Unfortunately, that's been taken away from him for a period of time. But we'll support him really well, like we always do. Fabio knows he'll get the support from everyone at the football club, including me, throughout this difficult period."