Crystal Palace and Fulham are monitoring Harvey Elliott’s situation, with the player unlikely to make his move to Aston Villa a permanent one.
According to TEAMtalk, Harvey Elliott has two new suitors in the form of Crystal Palace and Fulham, as his Aston Villa career is about to end. He might return to Liverpool in January, but could only join another club next summer, so his immediate future hangs in the balance.
Harvey Elliott made his move to Aston Villa back in the summer on loan with a conditional obligation of £35 million. The conditions state that should Elliott play a certain number of games for the West Midlands outfit, they may have to pay that sum to Liverpool.
Liverpool are certainly keen to offload the player permanently, although Unai Emery feels the £35 million could be spent elsewhere. Hence, Aston Villa are expected to send Elliott back to Liverpool in January, although the loan agreement does not include a recall clause.
So, the two clubs need to find a way to successfully terminate the contract or alter the arrangements that allow Harvey Elliott to keep playing from time to time without the need to trigger the permanent deal. Should he return to Anfield, there will be little choice for Liverpool but to keep the player in their mix, as FIFA rules stipulate a player cannot feature for three teams in a season.
Hence, any transfer will have to wait until the summer, as Liverpool are likely to sell him should he return to the club. Arne Slot does rate the £35 million-rated Liverpool misfit to an extent, but the youngster may not have an easy route back into the team as things stand.
Harvey Elliott to Fulham or Crystal Palace?
Crystal Palace and Fulham are the latest to keep tabs on Elliott’s situation, as the £35 million-rated Liverpool misfit does represent a big option for the Londoners. Elliott came through Fulham’s academy and joined Liverpool, and a return to Craven Cottage could be a good idea to further his career.
As for Crystal Palace, they are a progressive team looking to build a young core of talented players, as Oliver Glasner could be the man to get the best out of Elliott. While a January move is all but ruled out, the Londoners are keeping tabs ahead of next summer.
