Footballing fortunes are fickle. One moment you’re the toast of the town, the next you’re being shown the quickest exit out.
It’s not quite that dire for [Liverpool](https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/)’s Harvey Elliott, but it is quite drastic to consider that he went from being The Next Big Thing - along with a string of performances over the past season and a half to make that proclamation feel sound - to now being seen as surplus at the club. The Avatar found it hard to break into Arne Slot’s squad this past season and now that the Reds have signed Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, finding a place in next season’s plans must seem further away.
It’s a testament to his quality, though, that [Elliott was named to England’s squad for the U21 Euros](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpoolfc.com%2Fnews%2Fu21-euros-harvey-elliott-scores-again-england-beat-spain-reach-semi-finals&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fliverpooloffside.sbnation.com%2F2025%2F6%2F22%2F24453563%2Fharvey-elliott-on-target-in-u21-euro-action-liverpool-fc-premier-league-transfer-england) this summer and his performance against Spain in the quarterfinals only underscores just how good the young player is. Harvey helped the Baby Lions reach the semifinals by scoring the second goal of the match - coincidentally his second goal of the tournament - as England cruised past Spain, 3-1.
Joining Elliott in the squad are fellow Reds Jarell Quansah and Tyler Morton. In fact, it was a rebound off of a shot from Quansah that fell to Elliott for the key moment. It’s also quite the coincidence that Quansah is also rumored to be headed out the door.
As of the moment, though, both are still Liverpool players. Here’s hoping that they have a successful tournament and, if they both end up staying on Merseyside, they manage to put in the kind of work that earns the trust of Arne Slot. I’d love nothing more than to root for Academy lads reaching their potential at the club.