Harvey Elliott's future at Liverpool has landed in uncertainty following a season of sporadic opportunities under new boss Arne Slot, and Sky Sports reporter Melissa Reddy has suggested that the door could be open for the 21-year-old's exit this summer.
Elliott has evidently found it difficult to make space for himself in the Liverpool first-team. The likes of Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister have retained their usual places in midfield, and there's little to no chance of dethroning Mohamed Salah on the right flank, and this is precisely why the versatile midfielder has been afforded a total of zero starts in the Premier League this season.
It is a huge drop-off in minutes from last season; Elliott featured on 53 occasions in Jurgen Klopp's final season, but Slot has not been near as insistent on using his services in comparison, which could be enough to justify his sale.
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Speaking to Sky Sports, Reddy provided the latest update on Liverpool's stance regarding Elliott's future, insisting it would be "hypocritical" for the Reds to block Trent Alexander-Arnold's rumoured move to Real Madrid, but sanction Elliott's sale, despite the latter being eager to stay.
“The club have made Alexander-Arnold lucrative offers to remain, but they understand the attraction of a new challenge, a fresh life and lifestyle experience, and the lure of being a Real player,
“The club know it would be hypocritical, for example, to be annoyed by Alexander-Arnold leaving for Madrid when a good offer would be accepted this summer for Harvey Elliott – a player who turned the behemoths down because he wanted to call Anfield his home ground.”
Reports earlier in March suggested Elliott was unhappy with his opportunities, but that wasn't enough to make him step down from a battle for more game time. He eventually shone with a match-winning cameo appearance against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League Round of 16, and affirmed his desire to stay at the club.
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However, despite his efforts, he has managed just three more substitute appearances since and Reddy's comments indicate that Liverpool may well have already made their minds up regarding Elliott's future.
In the January transfer window, Borussia Dortmund were interested in a move for the "frightening" midfielder, as were Premier League competitors Brighton.
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