Arne Slot ready to SELL midfielder to Fulham or Crystal Palace | OneFootball

Liverpool made the decision to part ways with Harvey Elliott last summer.

Although a loan deal was agreed with Aston Villa for the 22-year-old playmaker, it was widely expected that he had already played his last game for the Premier League champions.

That’s because an obligation for a permanent deal was inserted into the agreement - with Villa having to pay £35m for a transfer for the England under-21 international should certain conditions be met.

If Elliott appeared in 10 matches then the permanent clause would be triggered - but right now there is little chance of that happening.

Harvey Elliott's Aston Villa nightmare

The midfielder has had no football since October - with Villa boss Unai Emery seemingly trying to avoid triggering the clause.

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The failure of the deal has led to speculation that Elliott’s spell at Villa Park could be cut short in January - although Villa would have to pay to send him back.

Liverpool fans would love to see Elliott given another chance - either on the right wing as a fill-in for Mohamed Salah or else in attacking midfield.

But the Villa No9 has got NO chance of breaking through under Arne Slot should he return to the club according to a new report in TEAMtalk.

Harvey Elliott WILL be sold

Instead it’s been claimed that Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes will seek to offload Elliott next summer - when he will have only one year left on his Liverpool contract.

“Liverpool still fully intend to offload him permanently next summer to generate funds for new signings,” a report reads.

Elliott is a top-quality player with two Premier League titles under his belt and still retains strong interest in the top flight and elsewhere.

RB Leipzig wanted a deal for him last summer although it seems as though in 2026 a Premier League move beckons.

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Fulham and Palace want Harvey Elliott

“Clubs like Fulham – his boyhood team – and Crystal Palace have long admired him, with both monitoring his situation closely,” the report continues.

It’s a shame it’s not worked out for Elliott either at Anfield or at Aston Villa and Liverpool will need to settle for a lot less than £35m next summer. We await the opening of the January window to see if Elliott returns to base.