LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool has reached a deal to sign Brazilian midfielder Fabinho from Monaco in a transfer reportedly worth 50 million euros ($58 million). Liverpool announced the signing on its website on Monday, saying Fabinho will officially join the club on July 1. Fabinho has made more than 200 appearances for Monaco and played a key role in helping the team win the French league and reach the Champions League semifinals in 2016-17. Fabinho told the club’s official website: “I am really excited about this move. “He is leaving for one of the biggest clubs of the moment, five years after arriving here on tip-toes,” Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev said on the club’s official Twitter feed.

Source: National Post May 28, 2018 20:37 UTC