Wolves handed Liverpool transfer ultimatum as they look to beat Fulham, Leicester and Southampton in race for highly-regarded forward

Wolves have approached Liverpool about a potential loan for Portuguese forward Fábio Carvalho.

Gary O’Neil has reportedly made contact with his former employers to check out if there’s a chance they can bring the 21-year-old to Molineux for the remainder of the season.

That’s according to transfer gossip supremo Fabrizio Romano, who claims Wolves are now waiting on Liverpool and the player’s camp to make a decision following his return from a frustrating loan spell at German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. 

That experience will help determine where the 2022 £5m signing from Fulham will end up, with the Anfield outfit supposedly wanting guaranteed game time for Carvalho. At Leipzig, the player made just 15 Bundesliga appearances, with only one coming from the start.

Since his return from Germany, former club Fulham, Southampton and Leicester have all been linked with Carvalho. However, O’Neil, who admitted this week that he’s working under financial restrictions this transfer window, will be hoping his Anfield connections can stand him in good stead and help land a player who remains highly-regarded by the Reds. The 40-year-old spent six months at Liverpool between August 2020 and February 2021, working with the under-23s.

Wolves, who drew 1-1 with Brentford in the FA Cup on Friday night, are keen to strengthen their firepower up front, especially with 11-goal top-scorer Hee-Chan Hwang currently on Asia Cup duty with South Korea. Meanwhile, Fabio Silva was allowed to join Rangers earlier this month on loan.