Liverpool are keen to keep hold of Harvey Elliott amid exit rumours ahead of the summer following a lack of game time under Arne Slot.
According to Football Insider, Liverpool have no plans to part ways with Harvey Elliott ahead of the summer as they see the 21-year-old playmaker as an important part of the future. The attacker has been left disappointed with a lack of game time under Arne Slot, but the Reds are now hoping to keep hold of him for the long-term future.
Liverpool are facing a testing summer transfer window ahead, with a lot of solutions needed to keep the quality of the current squad intact. Their issues are compounded by the likelihood of losing Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah as free agents, while the future of Ibrahima Konate has also come under a shadow of doubt.
Then there are other big media reports stating Arne Slot could even revamp his forward line as the futures of Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, and Diogo Jota has been thrown into doubt. The club are also looking to recruit a new left-back and a central midfielder, while the future of Harvey Elliott could also come under the scanner.
Elliott has been a good acquisition for the club as he has come clutch in a lot of games under former boss Jurgen Klopp. Under Arne Slot, he has yet to make a mark having started the season with some key injury issues. While he has been fit for large periods over the last few months, the 21-year-old has amassed 583 minutes in total across all competitions.
Liverpool were uninterested in a winter exit, as they are not thinking about a summer one as well. While there will be questions on how Arne Slot would like to integrate him into the mix, Liverpool had planned contract discussions as recent as January for the 21-year-old playmaker.
Will Harvey Elliott have a place in this Liverpool team?
As things stand, Elliott is barely getting any game time of note, which has made the playmaker very unhappy at Liverpool. The club, however, remains eager to keep hold of the player as they see a big future ahead, with the idea to extend his stay at Anfield with a new contract.
Elliott’s current deal expires in 2027, and should he demand an exit, the upcoming summer transfer window might be the best time for Liverpool to cash in. However, the primary response from the club is to find a way to extend his deal and plan for the long-term future, and Arne Slot may have to lay out a plan for the attacking midfielder to continue with the team.
