Marco Silva said Fabio Carvalho returned to Fulham with a smile on his face despite the collapse of his deadline-day transfer to Liverpool.
It was reported that the 19-year-old forward, out of contract in the summer, was poised to join Jurgen Klopp's side before being loaned back to the Championship club for the remainder of the season.
However, a deal for the teenager, who has scored seven times in 19 appearances this term, failed to materialise before the window closed.
Fulham did manage to complete a loan move for Liverpool's Neco Williams.