Harvey Elliott has struggled to break into the Liverpool squad on a regular basis and, following a recent loan at Aston Villa, could look for a permanent exit for game time.
Harvey Elliott of Liverpool
Harvey Elliott(Image: Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)
Harvey Elliott has been urged to seek crunch talks with Andoni Iraola with a view to making an Anfield exit this summer.
That is the view of former Rangers and Scotland striker Ally McCoist who believes the 23-year-old can still have a big career outside of Merseyside.
Elliott has made 149 appearances for the Reds across his seven years at the club but, in recent times, his game time has been limited. The attacking playmaker was shipped out on loan to Premier League outfit Aston Villa last season but even at Villa Park his minutes were not what he wanted.
It has been a difficult period of Elliott's career and talkSPORT pundit McCoist has tipped the player to knock on head coach Iraola's door in a bid to secure a move to ensure his progression does not stall.
“He has got to get playing - it doesn’t look like it will be at Liverpool," he said. "It is a slippery slope and he has to be very careful. I don’t imagine wage demands will be that high but he needs to go and play. Whether it is in Europe or with another English club, I don’t know, but the Villa spell was a nightmare.
“He needs to sit down with Iraola and find out if he has a chance or if he is in his plans because he needs to play. He is a lovely footballer. Last season was a write off and he can’t afford another one like that.”
Elliott was not involved in the matchday squad for the opening Premier League fixture of the campaign which ended in a 2-2 draw away from home at Newcastle United.
However, he remains professional and was fully involved in Liverpool's training session in the aftermath of that result.
Andoni Iraola, Manager of Liverpool, inspects the pitch before the Premier League 2026/27 match between Newcastle United and Liverpool FC
Andoni Iraola has a huge week ahead in the transfer market(Image: (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images))
It is likely Elliott will have to move on to get the first-team football he craves with it not expected to become available right now. Even youngster Lewis Koumas has been preferred over his teammate in the opening fixture with Iraola making his decision.
We told you recently how Elliott had been given the name of the ideal club to sign for as he continues to be linked with a move away.
Again it was McCoist who made his feelings clear on Elliott and even backed him to succeed in the Premier League with a club such as Newcastle United.
"He wouldn’t look out of place in that Newcastle side and Newcastle are looking for players who are (similar to) the players they’ve lost," McCoist said on talkSPORT.
"Obviously, Anthony Gordon would spring to mind. The most important thing, and it’s massively important for Harvey Elliott this season, last season was a write-off. He can’t afford another one like that."