Fulham didn’t have a choice

Harvey wasn’t old enough to be on a professional contract, and when he turned 16 there was enough “big club” interest in him that he didn’t want to sign with Fulham.

Fulham certainly wanted to sign Harvey to a multi-year deal and would have provided him regular opportunities to play, albeit currently in the Championship, which is an excellent proposition for an up-and-coming young player.

I don’t know all the rules, but, by virtue of developing Harvey, Fulham will benefit from future sales of Harvey for the next several years to the extent there are any.

Hopefully, Harvey will get sufficient first-team opportunities at Liverpool over the next 2-3 seasons to continue his rapid ascent.