The relationship between [Liverpool](https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/) and the English National Team is, to put it politely, fraught. Given the political history between the English government and Liverpool, it makes sense that there would be some tension. But the truth is that most of the players emulate their international counterparts by seeing the World Cup as the pinnacle of team achievement in the sport, which confers a certain level of honor to earning a place on the national team.
Following in the footsteps of other Liverpool players, then, is [Harvey Elliott who helped lead the Lions to the U21 Euro title](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpoolfc.com%2Fnews%2Felliott-scores-and-morton-assists-winner-england-lift-u21-euros-again&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fliverpooloffside.sbnation.com%2F2025%2F6%2F29%2F24458171%2Fharvey-elliott-fires-young-lions-to-u21-euro-title-liverpool-fc-arne-slot-premier-league), scoring a goal in the final match. Elliott was joined by fellow Reds Jarell Quansah and Tyler Morton, the latter of which also notched an assist as England secured back-to-back titles in this age bracket.
The future for this trio is interesting: of the three, Morton might be the most secure in terms of figuring into Arne Slot’s plans for next season. Quansah is reportedly having a medical on Monday to finalize a move to Bayer Leverkusen. Meanwhile, Harvey Elliott’s personal fandom of Liverpool might be the thing tying him to the club while this season has clearly shown that the Reds’ manager does not quite see him in the plans for next year.
It’s a testament to the fickleness and thin margins of professional football that a trio of incredibly talented, young footballers (all of whom qualify as homegrown, to boot) are finding their futures to be in such dynamic tension at the moment. Or, framed differently, it underscores both the quality of Liverpool’s squad and their ambition that they are ready to roll the dice on the promise of unknown quantities in the transfer market given the level of what’s already on offer. The standard, it seems, is just that much higher.