According to a recent report from Correire dello Sport, Fabinho could well be set for a move away from Liverpool in January. The Brazil international only made the move to Anfield back in the summer as manager Jurgen Klopp sought to improve his midfield ranks, only for the 25-year-old to struggle in his first few months on Merseysdie to call his future with the Reds into question.

And that’s because reports suggest that Italian giants AC Milan are interested in a January move for Fabinho, but given how early he is in his Liverpool career, alongside the likely need for the midfielder as the season wears on, it makes absolutely no sense at all for Klopp to let the £100,000-a-week ace (as per Spotrac) leave in the New Year.

The Breakdown

Ultimately, Klopp brought the ex-Monaco man to Anfield during the summer in a bid to add greater strength and guile to his midfield ranks, what with Emre Can leaving the club for Juventus during the close season, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain set for a lengthy spell out of the side with injury.

But the 25-year-old Brazilian has found the going tough in his first few months at Liverpool in mustering just eight appearances in all competitions for Klopp’s side, only four of which have come in the Premier League in the Reds’ unbeaten start to the campaign.

And with the likes of James Milner, Georginio Wijnaldum, and Jordan Henderson doing well in the centre of midfield, Fabinho knows that he is going to have to work very hard and improve greatly if he is to command regular football at Anfield.

However, while his tally of eight appearances this term suggests a player struggling to get into the team, Klopp has now started him in each of their last three Premier League games – he’s hardly that far down the pecking order.

And while some are still unconvinced by the 25-year-old’s capabilities, given he hasn’t exactly shone in those three matches, every game he plays and completes is another game closer to Fabinho adapting to the Premier League – after all, there’s a reason Liverpool spent big money on him during the summer, and that’s because he’s a very accomplished midfielder.

And with the Reds likely to be seeking major honours as the season wears on, having a player of Fabinho’s calibre in the squad to deal with the demands of the Premier League, Champions League, and domestic cup competitions will help Klopp’s side maintain the strength needed in the first team to compete for those crowns.

Yes, things haven’t gone according to plan for the 25-year-old just yet at Anfield, but Klopp is highly unlikely to let him go in January, having spent £39 million on him little under six months ago, let alone the fact that he is an adept midfielder and one that will surely only improve the more football he plays.

As such, it would make absolutely no sense at all for Liverpool to let Fabinho go in January – just because he hasn’t produced the goods yet doesn’t mean that he won’t in time.

Liverpool fans… what do you think? Let us know!