Liverpool are set to offer Fabinho a new long-term contract, according to the Guardian‘s Fabrizio Romano.
The 27-year-old has been magnificent so far this season, switching from midfield to centre-back, in order to make up for the loss of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez.
Fabinho has excelled in his new role and is going to be a vital player for Liverpool this season.
The Brazilian is reportedly going to be rewarded for his brilliance, with Romano claiming negotiations over a new deal with take place ‘soon’.
His current contract expires in 2023, but Liverpool are keen on extending his stay at Anfield to 2025 or 2026, with a ‘hefty pay rise’ thrown in.
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This is huge news for Liverpool, with Fabinho proving to be an outstanding signing from Monaco.
The way in which he has seamlessly slotted into the Reds’ defence sums up his versatility and intelligence – if you didn’t know he was generally a midfielder, you would think he had been a centre-back for his whole career.
Fabinho may not always receive the amount of praise that others do, but he has been one of the most important players of the Jurgen Klopp era.
With Van Dijk and Gomez still out for a long time, him staying fit could hold the key in Liverpool’s quest to win back-to-back Premier League titles.
