Report: Chelsea owners eyeing move for 'pretty special' player just one year after Liverpool exit

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Liverpool have rarely made mistakes in the transfer market when it comes to moving players on at the right time.The Reds have made a healthy habit of getting good fees for those no longer needed at the club, with the summer transfer window of 2025 a good example of that.The year before was another sign of Liverpool‘s excellence in the transfer market, as they moved along a number of those not in Arne Slot’s plans.One player who caused some debate in this sense was Fabio Carvalho, who left for Brentford.Carvalho enjoyed a good pre-season under Slot, but was deemed surplus to requirements and sold to the Bees for £27.5m.With the 23-year-old playing only 31 times for Brentford in the season-and-a-bit since, this has since looked like a good decision from Liverpool. However, with Chelsea owners BlueCo now circling Carvalho, perhaps they will be wondering if they made a mistake.Photo by Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty ImagesChelsea owners interested in Fabio Carvalho moveWhile Brentford had initially looked like a good move for Carvalho, he has since struggled badly to get going.New manager Keith Andrews labelled Carvalho as ‘pretty special‘ following his last-minute equaliser against Chelsea in September, but he has not played for the Bees since.READ MORE: Liverpool scouts hugely impressed by Red Bull defender Rion Ichihara after U20 World Cup breakoutNo matter, Sky Sports claim that the Portuguese has done enough to impress Chelsea owners BlueCo.The American group are reportedly eyeing Carvalho as a potential signing for French side Strasbourg.The Ligue 1 club are said to have been tracking the former Fulham prospect for the past two transfer windows and retain an interest in him.Lyon and Stuttgart are also claimed to be ‘watching Carvalho’s progress’ as a move away from Brentford becomes a possibility.Do Liverpool have a sell-on clause for Fabio Carvalho?Although Carvalho is still young and could easily prove them wrong, Liverpool selling him for close to £30m continues to look like excellent business.And as per BBC Sport, the Reds could also stand to make a little more cash should Brentford sell Carvalho in the future.Liverpool are said to have negotiated a 17.5% cut of the profit when the former Portugal U21 star is sold.Given how sporadic his performances have been for Brentford so far, that may still amount to nothing.

But it could still add a little more on top of what was a terrific negotiation from Liverpool.Carvalho was projected to be one of the stars of world football when he arrived at Anfield in 2022. Unfortunately, his career does not look like panning out as many had expected.