Liverpool will not stand in the way of a "special" player leaving the club at the end of this season, according to Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg.
Trophy lift awaits as Liverpool begin summer planning
The Reds' season has effectively been done and dusted for weeks now, having won the Premier League title last month, but Sunday's visit of Crystal Palace promises to be a memorable afternoon at Anfield.
Liverpool's campaign comes to an end this weekend, and once the Palace match is over, they will lift the trophy in front of their adoring supporters, who were robbed of the chance to celebrate properly when they were crowned champions back in 2019/20.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot, Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Alexis Mac Allister and Darwin Nunez celebrate
Virgil van Dijk will become the latest Reds captain to hoist the trophy aloft, officially bringing an end to a sensational first season at Anfield for Arne Slot, who has defied expectations and won a huge trophy straight away, having taken on the daunting task of replacing Jurgen Klopp.
With Palace winning the FA Cup final against Manchester City last weekend, this promises to be one of the happiest occasions for two sets of supporters in memory, with the result ultimately meaningless in the grand scheme of things. When the dust settles, though, attention will turn to Liverpool's transfer business, and a key exit rumour has emerged regarding one player.
Liverpool open to Harvey Elliott sale
Writing on X, Plettenberg claimed that Liverpool are happy to sell Harvey Elliott this summer, with his future still very much up in the air and talks already opened with interested parties.
Elliott has had a frustrating season, with his only two starts in the Premier League coming after the title was won, with Slot struggling to see him as a key man.
The 22-year-old may feel that he has reached a point in his career where he needs to start regularly, and his natural talent could be such an asset for another team, having been described as a "special" player by former Liverpool striker Neil Mellor last December.
For all of Elliott's technical expertise, however, he lacks the dynamism of the Reds' other midfielders, from Ryan Gravenberch to Dominik Szoboszlai, and this continues to work against him.
The idea of the £40,000-a-week midfielder staying at Liverpool is certainly no bad thing, considering what a good squad player he is, but he has now reached a point where a move away could be the most beneficial outcome for everyone.