Fabio Carvalho offers transfer update after Arne Slot talks and Liverpool position admission

Liverpool attacking midfielder Fabio Carvalho has issued an update on his future at Anfield after starting the friendly against Real Betis on the left flank for Arne Slot . The 21-year-old and his new head coach have held talks this summer about what comes next.

"We’ve had a few conversations which I’m not going to go into detail about," Carvalho explained to reporters in the USA, including from the ECHO . "But he wants me to get my head down and work hard and see where that goes.

"[The loan at Hull City] was crucial. I needed game time and I was happy when I was playing. Every footballer wants to be playing week in and week out and I feel I got the best of myself when I was there and playing."

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On Slot's style, Carvalho added: "I feel like it will fit all of us, to be fair. I feel like he plays positive football, he likes creating chances and that’s what we’ve been doing."

While Carvalho feels he can play his best soccer as a number 10, that is not a role that Liverpool often uses in its 4-3-3 formation . Against Real Betis, Carvalho was stationed on the left wing.

"I think I play better as a number 10," he admitted. "We spoke about it and [Slot] told me to try and settle on the wing but obviously I know where I play best and I feel that is as a number 10.

"I’m just going to do what he wants me to do and just work as hard as I can for him. He’s giving me good instructions and motivating me a lot in training and giving me that confidence.

"Yeah [I want to make an impact], that’s what it is all about. Not just for me but for everyone involved. There’s good chances for the young players as well, for myself as well. It’s a good chance for everyone to put their foot down and stamp their mark."

Liverpool.com says: Carvalho has some talent but he isn't really a winger, at least not in a Liverpool system where pace is vital in that department. He needs to work out what his favorite position is at Liverpool or move to a club that can give him the number 10 berth that he clearly wants.