Harvey Elliott’s future at Liverpool has become increasingly uncertain after Melissa Reddy’s update.
The England youth international has been largely limited to cameo appearances in Arne Slot’s opening season in charge at Anfield.
More to the point, the former Fulham academy prospect has seen his overall time on the pitch cut significantly after picking up 2,786 minutes in 2023/24 under Jurgen Klopp.
Intriguingly, the now-Red Bull chief publicly admitted he felt he hadn’t given the footballer enough minutes last term.
His Dutch successor has instead handed Elliott only 583 minutes on the pitch (across all competitions), whilst choosing to rely extensively on Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch.
| Player | Minutes in 2024/25 (all comps) |
| Harvey Elliott | 583 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 2,887 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3,081 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 3,516 |
Harvey Elliott could be sold this summer
Reddy now reports, within the wider context of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s likely move to Real Madrid this summer, that Harvey Elliott could be sold if there’s a ‘good offer’ for his services.
“The club have made Alexander-Arnold lucrative offers to remain, but they understand the attraction of a new challenge, a fresh life and lifestyle experience, and the lure of being a Real player,” the reporter informed Sky Sports.
“Liverpool have protected him, not allowing questions over his future as he’s wrestled with what is an emotionally charged decision to make.
“The club know it would be hypocritical, for example, to be annoyed by Alexander-Arnold leaving for Madrid when a good offer would be accepted this summer for Harvey Elliott – a player who turned the behemoths down because he wanted to call Anfield his home ground.”
There are still over two years remaining on the 21-year-old’s terms on the red half of Merseyside.
Do Liverpool need more substantial midfielders?
There’s a school of thought, particularly within the context of the Premier League, that a midfield comprised mainly of physically diminutive midfielders represents a disadvantage.
Given Elliott’s limited minutes this term under Slot, it would appear that our 46-year-old head coach would agree at least partially.
At any rate, we’d have to imagine this to be the case given that our No.19 has been an extremely reliable presence off the bench for Liverpool in 2024/25.
Six goal contributions (four goals and two assists) have been provided at a rate of one goal or assist every 97.16 minutes – a pretty impeccable record for a midfielder it has to be said.
We’re not really sure what else Elliott could do to prove himself to his new boss.
Ultimately, the fact Slot would rather run the likes of Szoboszlai and Co. into the ground speaks volumes as to his level of trust in the young midfielder.
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Unfortunately Harvey isn’t the type of player slot wants and is hoping to sign a player in the same position. FSG need to back slot after winning the league.
Why sell Elliot and keep Jones? Jones doesn’t offer anything. He dithers on the ball. Rarely creates or scores and can’t tackle. Elliot would fetch 40m. Nobody would pay half that for Jones.
Exactly! Jones got he’s the ball away in dangerous areas of the pitch and seldom makes the effort to rectify his mistakes.
Ignoring the number of games Harvey had played for a minute you have to remember he’s only 21. The understanding and reading to the game will come good with that experience he has of he’s given time and games Slot isn’t as tactically astute as we first thought. Obviously has no idea about Harvey’s best position or how to improve him. Slot has fluked the league riding on the coat tails of Klopp. The last 7/8 games defensively poor yet he hasn’t the ability or authority to rectify that. Just wants to turn us into Holland B team
Jones has the ability to break up play and his ball retention is better that Elliot. Elliot loses the ball far more then jones
I think you don’t watch Liverpool matches. If you do watch LFC, you would not have said that Elliot loses the ball more than Jones.
The quality of Elliott on the ball has no equal in the Liverpool midfield. He is so direct and creative, and he score goals when it matters more than Jones. Jones should be sold instead of Elliott, that’s my opinion though. He is too good to lose.
Elliot is attack minded and quite creative forcefully. We need that player and Slot must accommodate that boy and give him more minutes. Even as a no 7