Harvey Elliott joined Aston Villa on loan in the summer, but the 22-year-old has struggled to earn consistent minutes. With his development now a priority, a January return to Liverpool looks increasingly likely.<\/p>\n
Liverpool set to cut Villa loan short<\/p>\n
As reported by Football Insider, Liverpool are ready to recall Elliott in January and then sanction a permanent transfer elsewhere. Villa held a \u00a335m obligation to buy if certain conditions were met, but his lack of game time means that clause won\u2019t be triggered. Keeping him at Villa Park for the rest of the season appears pointless, so Liverpool are willing to end the loan early and accept a much lower fee.<\/p>\n
A move abroad might even suit him better at this stage.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s next for Elliott?<\/p>\n
Elliott remains a highly promising young midfielder with interest from several European clubs. He has already shown flashes of quality at Liverpool and is versatile enough to play wide or centrally. Creative, hardworking, and still developing, he has long been regarded as an \u201coutstanding\u201d talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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