At Liverpool, there is no room for academy players. It could be a debut and sporadic with playing time, but as title contenders and a £450m deal this summer, Liverpool are opting for their biggest investments. Harvey Elliot made his choice in August, three months later the 22-year-old is in a real squeeze.
Earlier this summer, Mo Salah, when it became known Harvey Elliot chose to exit Liverpool to get enough playing time, stated: “Elliot is a Champion”. Heading into the first of Advent, both Liverpool and Elliot look like anything but a Champion. For the 22-year-old, the season could end with another loan spell, in a league Premier League players with ambitions never accept.
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Harvey Elliott has experienced a sporting nightmare after he signed for Aston Villa on loan from Liverpool on Deadline Day for the season. With an obligation to purchase clause of £35 million when Elliot reaches 10 games, everyone expected that the 22-year-old could now be considered a Villa player. It turned out Unai Emery was anything but in agreement with the signing of the up-and-coming Liverpool player.
After last week’s 2-1 win against Leeds, with Elliot not even on the bench, Emery reiterated once again that “the performance of other players is the reason for Elliott’s absence.”
Elliott may have already played his last game for Villa, with ongoing discussions over the midfielder’s immediate future, the 22-year-old was used sporadically by Arne Slot last season, making just 28 appearances across all competitions under the Dutchman. The commitment to Villa in the loan deal, which has been agreed by both clubs, reportedly states that Elliott’s permanent move to Villa for £35m will be triggered after the player has made 10 appearances, with some suggesting that Emery is keen to avoid reaching that figure.
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Isn’t it just for Liverpool to call back Elliot and send the midfielder out on a new loan stay?
However, if Elliot is recalled to Liverpool, FIFA rules will prevent a further loan to another club in the Premier League, or even Europe. Instead, as reported by BBC Sport on Wednesday, Elliott will have to move to a league like MLS, where the season starts in February.
In other words, lead-heavy! for the last U21 European Championship’s best player.
