Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Reportedly 'Baffled' by Fabinho Exit Rumours

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has reportedly been left "baffled" by rumours linking Fabinho with an early exit from the club. 

According to James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo, the Brazilian will be "going nowhere" in January, despite talk of AC Milan and Juventus being interested in signing him.

The German considers Fabinho a long-term capture and is said to be patiently waiting for him to get up to speed in his new surroundings and with the Reds' system.

Fabinho arrived from Monaco in the summer for £43.7 million but has made just eight appearances so far, totalling 482 minutes on the pitch.

However, after watching from the sidelines at the start of the season, he has started and completed 90 minutes in their last three Premier League matches.

Football writer Leanne Prescott was impressed with his display against Red Star Belgrade on October 24, which was only his second start in a Reds shirt:

He then put in an another impressive showing as Liverpool beat Cardiff City 4-1 three days later, per writer Joel Rabinowitz:

A poor game in the 1-1 draw with Arsenal on November 3 showed he still has a way to go before he's ready to shine against stronger opposition, but he put in another good performance in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Fulham the following week.

While he has had his ups and downs since arriving at Anfield, he has largely been on a positive upward trend and shown impressive glimpses of the influence he can have.

Many may have expected him to have featured more by now given his price tag, but the large fee paid for him equally shows why the Reds won't be considering his departure so soon.

He was bought for the long term, and if he continues to acclimatise as he has been doing, it may not be too long before he has established himself as a key player for Liverpool.