'Liverpool made all the effort': Fabinho's brother-in-law reveals he 'snubbed Manchester United, Manchester City, PSG, and Juventus' after meeting Jurgen Klopp
* Fabinho was wanted by Man United, Man City, Juventus, and PSG last summer
* However, he ended up at Liverpool after meeting manager Jurgen Klopp
* Liverpool have never lost a Premier League game with Fabinho starting
Liverpool defensive midfielder Fabinho attracted interest from some of Europe's top clubs in summer 2018, but he snubbed them in order to join Liverpool, according to The Telegraph.
In an interview, Fabinho's brother-in-law Ricardo Assis said 'Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Juventus also talked to his agent, but it was Liverpool that made all the effort to sign him.'
Liverpool paid £39million for the Brazilian, and Fabinho probably enjoyed his first season at Anfield after picking up a Champions League winners' medal.
Fabinho's brother-in-law says he was in contact with other top clubs but settled on Liverpool.Man United, Man City, Juventus, and PSG were all interested, but Liverpool 'made the effort'
'[Jurgen] Klopp showed him videos of the team, explained why he wanted to sign him but he also made it clear that it wouldn’t be straightforward for him to be a regular starter from the beginning,' continued Assis. 'Fabinho left the meeting determined to join Liverpool.'
Turning down the English champions, the French champions, and the Italian champions is a bold move, so whatever Klopp said to him in that meeting must have been extremely good.
The money Liverpool paid for him appears to be a bargain too, considering they have never lost a Premier League game when Fabinho has started.
Fabinho made 41 appearances for Liverpool last season across all competitions, scoring once and getting two assists. They won the Champions League but were tipped to the Premier League title by Manchester City.
So far this season, Fabinho has played 17 times, already picking up a goal and two assists, as Liverpool find themselves eight points clear at the top of the table.
Liverpool face Crystal Palace when the Premier League returns this weekend, followed by a game against Napoli as they look to defend their European crown.
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