Mohamed Salah says Aston Villa are lucky to have Harvey Elliott | OneFootball

Aston Villa completed a transfer deadline day deal for England youth international attacker Harvey Elliott, signing the 22-year-old on an initial season-long loan from Liverpool with an obligation to buy.

Villa manager Unai Emery is glad to bring such a talented player to the Villa Park club having attempted to bolster his attack all summer.

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has finally reacted to Elliott switching Merseyside for the Midlands club, and he has a message for the Villans.

Elliott was unable to establish himself as a regular at Liverpool, and the arrival of Swedish striker Alexander Isak on deadline day left him with no choice.

He will not be walking straight into the Villa starting line-up, but he will fancy his chances of playing regularly going forward given his huge potential.

The youngster was named Player of the Tournament at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in June after scoring five goals to help England win the competition.

The winger left Liverpool after weighing in with 15 goals and 20 assists in 149 games, and he brings much-needed quality and depth to the Villa attack.

Elliott dreams of playing for England at the 2026 World Cup, and his Liverpool exit could be a blessing in disguise.

He has a chance to prove himself consistently at Villa and catch the attention of Three Lions manager Thomas Tuchel over the next nine months.

Elliott has watched his former England under-21 international teammate Morgan Rogers become a member of the senior national team after establishing himself as a key player for the Villans in recent months.

They could both be on the plane to North America next summer if they do enough to impress, and Emery will be keen to get the best out of them.

Elliott has enough games to prove himself at Villa are playing in the Europa League, and the onus is on him to show the Premier League what he can do when given the opportunity to play week in, week out.