Harvey Elliott could be set for shock Liverpool transfer exit with Brighton and Dortmund both tracking star
HARVEY ELLIOTT could be on his way out of Liverpool – in what would be one of the shock transfers of the January window.
Brighton and Dortmund are both tracking the 21-year-old whose future under Arne Slot appears to be under question.
Elliott fractured his foot earlier this season and has started just one game, managing just 43 minutes of Prem football.
But eyebrows have been raised by his lack of game-time since returning to training in late November.
The 21-year-old was an unused sub during Thursday’s Carabao Cup loss at Spurs, heightening speculation he could leave.
Brighton are leading the way in signing the cultured midfielder who is hugely popular among Reds’ fans.
German giants Dortmund would also be interested in Elliott who Liverpool value at around £35million to £40million.
There has been surprise among the Liverpool fanbase that Elliott – who made 53 appearances last season under Jurgen Klopp – has not been afforded more minutes in recent weeks.
It has now led to suggestions that a transfer exit is a distinct possibility.
Speaking about Elliott in November, Slot said: “We always want all of our players available and it was a blow for him and for us that he got injured for such a long time.
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“I think he’s been out for three months now. Now we also have to give him time to come back to his normal level.
“I recently spoke about Ibou Konate who was out from playing football for maybe two, three or four months, because he didn’t play at the end of the season and didn’t play at the Euros.
“As a result of that his first game against Man United in pre-season wasn’t his best.
“That is something which is completely normal for a football player and this is something we have to take into consideration with Harvey as well.
“Yes, he’s training with us again, but that’s different from being on the top of your game immediately again. We have to give him time for this as well.
“But I’m very fortunate that he’s back, especially with the amount of games that are coming up in the coming two, three or four months.”
Elliott arrived on Merseyside as a fresh-faced 16-year-old in 2019.
He rose through the academy at Fulham and at the time of his debut for the Cottagers was the youngest Prem player ever.
Liverpool shelled out £4.3 million to bring the youngster to Anfield following a tribunal.
He has since played 128 times for the Reds, scoring 11 goals.