A Liverpool player who Mohamed Salah has described as “great” could make a move to Serie A this summer, according to a new transfer claim.
The summer transfer window is expected to be full of ins and out at Anfield, with Jeremie Frimpong also signed and the likes of Milos Kerkez and Florian Wirtz also hopefully joining, too.
There will also be plenty of departures at Liverpool, with Trent Alexander-Arnold moving to Real Madrid and a host of other players set to head off to pastures new.
Darwin Nunez and Federico Chiesa have been mentioned as targets for Serie A clubs such as Napoli, Juventus and AC Milan, but now Harvey Elliott could also move there.
That’s according to Football Insider, who report that the 22-year-old is “most likely to join a Serie A club” if he leaves Liverpool before next season gets underway.
The update states that there is a “growing likelihood” that Elliott will leave the club he grew up supporting, with his style of play “better suited” to the Italian game.
The right time for Elliott to leave Liverpool?
It would be sad to see Elliott depart Liverpool this summer, considering how much he loves the club, but it does feel like the right decision for him.
Arne Slot has found it hard to offer him regular football, handing him just two starts in the Premier League all season, and even they were after the title had been won.
Elliott lacks the off-the-ball dynamism of Liverpool’s other midfielders to thrive, and while he possesses guile in possession, Slot wants more than that.
Sometimes, a player reaches the end of the line at Anfield, and Elliott may ultimately not be quite good enough for this Reds side, despite Mohamed Salah saying of him:
“He was injured at the beginning of the season and when he came back it was tough with the guys in midfield, but I’m happy for him and to always help him. He’s a great lad and always tries to give his best, even if it’s five minutes or 45 minutes today, I’m happy for him.”
It would be interesting to see Elliott test himself in Serie A, but he is easily at the level required to be a key starter for a lower-ranked Premier League team.