NOT SO FAB

RB Leipzig chief fires parting dig at Liverpool star Fabio Carvalho as he is recalled and sent to Hull on loan transfer

Carvalho has already made his debut at Hull but it was not as glorious as he expected

LIVERPOOL star Fabio Carvalho was sent straight back out on loan to Hull City after returning from RB Leipzig earlier this month.

The 21-year-old exited the club because he "didn't want to face competition", according to the Bundesliga side's sporting director Rouven Schroder.

RB Leipzig sporting director Rouven Schroder said Fabio Carvalho 'didn't want to face the competition' at the clubCredit: Getty

Carvalho was recalled to Liverpool and immediately sent back on loan to Hull earlier this monthCredit: Rex

The Reds youngster signed for Leipzig in the summer but was called back by Jurgen Klopp's team after only playing 158 minutes in the Bundesliga.

Carvalho, who made 15 appearances but mainly from the bench at Leipzig, struggled to outshine players like Dani Olmo and Lois Openda.

After a disappointing stint in Germany, the Portugal under-21 international moved to Hull City on loan for the rest of the season.

Schroder claimed his lack of determination to fight for a spot on the team as the reason for his departure.

He told : "We made a conscious decision to go with Fabio last summer.

"He had a great season with Fulham in the English second division, which is very physical.

"We had said to ourselves: great talent, good age, has already gained his experience."

"Nevertheless, you don't get to know a player as an end product until he's there.

"Fabio has a great character. But he realized: 'Okay, there's a competitor here, I need to do more!'.

"And we noticed that he didn't want to face the competition."

And over Christmas, there were doubts over Carvalho's future at Leipzig.