Liverpool could seek a fee in excess of £50million for Harvey Elliott to leave this summer, according to a report.
The Premier League champions are braced for an approach for the Under 21 European Championship’s Player of the Tournament, who netted five times in six matches en route to the Young Lions’ triumphant campaign.
Elliott’s performances in the tournament have brought his quality to front of mind for potential suitors who have a chance to acquire a young English midfielder with vast experience for his age.
Despite his obvious talents, Elliott does not appear to have much of a future at Anfield. Last season he started just two matches in the Premier League, both coming after the Reds had clinched the title, and the arrival of Florian Wirtz looks to have hindered his chances of first-team minutes further.
The 22-year-old is expected to follow his England U21 team-mate Jarrell Quansah, who is close to completing a £35m move to Bayer Leverkusen, out the door in this window.
And according to the Athletic, the price for the defender, as well as the £32m fee Sunderland received from Borussia Dortmund for Jobe Bellingham, are instructive in setting the market for Elliott.
Harvey Elliott looks set to leave Liverpool this summer in search of more regular first-team football
The Premier League champions will reportedly seek a fee in excess of £50million for the attacking midfielder
The outlet claim that the Reds will be seeking a fee in excess of £40m plus a buy-back option or above £50m without one.
Earlier this month, Elliott appeared to indicate his intention for the summer when he admitted he cannot continue ‘wasting years’ of his career.
‘It’s just a situation that me and the team on my behalf have to have a conversation about, because I’m coming to an age now where I’m 22, I’m going to be 23 next season, and I don’t really want to be wasting years of my career, because it’s a short career,’ Elliott said.
‘I just want to improve and be the best possible version of myself and the best player I can be.
‘If that’s to go somewhere else, then it’s a decision I’m going to have to make and I just need to see what happens.’
However limited, Elliot’s contribution to Liverpool’s Premier League crown and his starling performances in the U21 Euros are seen as factors that give the Reds confidence of striking a significant deal.
Additionally, the recent report claims that Elliott – who has two years remaining on his deal at Anfield – is attracting interest from Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig.
