The future of Harvey Elliott in Liverpool is in the balance after the midfielder scored to help England under the age of 21 to retain the title of the European Championship on Saturday
Liverpool could demand £ 50 million for Harvey Elliott this summer, while he keeps thinking about his future in Anfield. Elliott, 22, is fresh from becoming the player of the tournament at the European Under-21 championship.
The midfielder scored five goals in six games to help England win the competition, nets in the final against Germany. Elliott's Focus will now be at his future at club level, with left of a relocation intensification.
But the 22-year-old has a condition for his next club and he will not be cheap. The athletic report that Elliott's preference has to participate in a Champions League side, because he wants to play regularly at the highest level.
And all lovers have to cough up a considerable sum. It is said that the Reds will demand a reimbursement of more than £ 40 million, while a purchasingback clause, or more than £ 50 million without.
Tottenham, Brentford and RB Leipzig were both connected while Elliott was impressed by the young lions in Slovakia. A broken foot saw him miss the autumn period for Liverpool last season, with Arne Slot only handing him a total of five starts – only two in the Premier League – in the 2024-25 campaign.
Elliott has encouraged this to weigh his future on Merseyside and not want to 'waste' years of his career. “I think it's a situation that I and the team have to have a conversation on my behalf,” said the former Fulham Wonderkid for the euros.
“I now come to an age where I am 22 – I will be 23 next season – and I don't really want to waste years in my career because it is a short career, you don't know what will happen.
“Injuries and things can shorten it. So I think it's a situation that, as I have said before, I have to think, I have to see if I am satisfied with doing what I do and how can I improve as a player.
“That is the most important thing, that is really the most important thing, I just want to improve and be the best possible version of myself and the best player I can be. And if that goes somewhere else, it's a decision I have to make, I just have to see what happens.”
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In May, Slot admitted that he had to be 'honest' with Elliott about his lack of playing time. “I think it is first of all very important that players who are here with us would like to stay, that is a little compliment for everyone who works here,” explained the Liverpool manager.
“Harvey is one of the players who has not had as much playing time as he might earn, but like some others, he is in competition with so many good players that I mainly chose. Also partly because he was wounded for a long time and I was honest with him, the first part after he returned from his injury, he was not the same as he was for his injury.
“Maar de laatste paar maanden is hij weer terug naar zijn oude niveau. Het was niet nodig om met verschillende spelers te beginnen, maar ik denk dat als je kijkt naar het aantal minuten dat hij had in de laatste of twee maanden en de tijd ervoor, je kunt zien dat het al omhoog gaat. Dus dat vertelt je dat we leuk vinden, ik leuk meer, hem nu meer, hem nu, hem nu, hem nu, hem nu, ik meer, hem nu, hem nu, ik meer, hem nu, hem nu, hem nu, hem nu, hem nu, Him now, I was nicer than the first months when he returned from his injury. “