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Fabinho was commended by Kylian Mbappe during his move to Liverpool this summer – and he says that he will try to convince the teenager phenomenon to join the club itself.
Fabinho, signed from Monaco for a fee up to Mbappe played together for the French team, helping them to win the Ligue 1 title in 2016-17.
Mbappe then joined Paris Saint-Germain, who made him the second most expensive footballer of all time, and won the domestic treble last quarter before lifting the World Cup with France this summer, with the tournament seeing four score and claim the prize of the best young player.
When asked about the 19-year-old Brazilian midfielder Fabinho said: "Kylian Mbappe has sent me a text message congratulating me for coming to Liverpool.
"Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to congratulate him for this World Cup.
"What France did was fantastic, Mbappe did in two years of professional football is incredible.It is a phenomenon and must be congratulated, and as soon as I have the opportunity I will will do. "
Fabinho was asked when he also asked Mbappe to come to Liverpool, and he said smiling:" He has already said for this season, he will stay at PSG, but I will try to convince him to come. "
There are two former Fabinho colleagues in Monaco at the Manchester City Championships, Benjamin Mendy and Bernardo Silva. says he's been in touch with them.
He promised Silva that it would be "a little hard with him" if they faced each other.
And he senses Liverpool – who also had Naby Keita, Xherdan Shaqiri and goalkeeper Alisson coming in for 25 points behind City in the last fourth term – can challenge for the league title this season.
"I believe it," he said. "I think we have a very good team and we can fight for the title
" I understand we have some great players. We have an excellent manager (Jurgen Klopp). I also understand that City are the champions and last season they produced excellent football.
"We will do our best to get the title and make everyone happy here."
Fabinho, who was advised by his compatriot Roberto Firmino as to areas to inhabit, has four caps in Brazil
Having not participated in the World Cup, he hopes that Liverpool's performances can lead to an international reminder.
And while admitting that he needs to adapt as the Reds play differently than he is used to, he said he was ready to operate where Klopp wanted him to. .
The 24-year-old, who played at the right back as midfield, said: "He (Klopp) has already said that he could use me in various positions . "
"If they need a leg up front, I'm happy to go out there." "They need a leg up behind them. , I'll help behind me. "
Klopp said when Fabinho joined that it was" cool "that he could" play "six, eight "and" two ".
Klopp said this week:" You've seen a little with Fabinho, he needs to settle – he's a not too deep between the halves of the center. We do it differently in Monaco.
"You can put it in position but because it's normal for him a few moments later, it's deep again, which shows that he needs time to adapt to different styles. "
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