5 things you might not know about latest Liverpool signing Fabinho

#1 Played under Jose Mourinho

Being linked with Manchester United and sharing the same agent are not the only connects Jose Mourinho and Fabinho have. The Brazilian has in fact played under the Portuguese manager. Well, you might have already understood if you paid close attention.

Fabinho's debut and only appearance for Real Madrid was given by none other than the Special One himself. So there is no surprise at all that the Monaco midfielder was linked with a reunion with the 55-year-old, but the fact that there are so many connections between the two should make one think why the 24-year-old moved to Liverpool and not United. Is it Fabinho who rejected Mourinho? Or is it Mourinho?

What do you think he brings to Liverpool? Should Tite have picked him in the Brazil WC squad? Have your say. Leave a comment below.

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Dakir is a European and Indian football journalist at Sportskeeda with an overall experience of 10 years. Holding a Master’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communication, and currently pursuing Master’s in Sports Journalism from Sheffield Hallam University, he is a seasoned football journalist who has interviewed the likes of former Liverpool star John Arne Riise, covered the entire 2022-23 Indian Super League season of the Kerala Blasters, and has delivered a seminar at an international conference held by St. Albert's College, Ernakulam.

Thanks to his extensive academic background in journalism, Dakir understands the importance of accuracy and spends a significant amount of time researching the subject. In today’s data-driven world of football, where players are perceived as machines, he prides himself amplify the voices of the people that make football the beautiful game that it is.

He started following football in 2013, and more specifically, Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, and admires Jurgen Klopp for his untouched charisma and unmatched legacy. A perpetual underdog supporter, he is a fan of under-fire Reds forward Darwin Nunez and can’t wait for him to show the world what he truly is. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s iconic “corner taken quickly” corner assist for Divock Origi in Liverpool’s 4-0 UCL semifinal win over Barcelona left a lasting impact on him.

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