Liverpool have a lot of gaping holes in their squad, but it also goes without saying that some players are fighting for their futures.
And none more so than Harvey Elliott, whose loan spell at Aston Villa last season was nothing short of a disaster.
The Englishman barely featured in the Premier League and was used only when the Villains had injury issues, although he did manage to add the UEFA Europa League to his CV.
And now, as he continues to fight for his future under Andoni Iraola, former Everton CEO Keith Wyness believes his ‘bad blood’ with Liverpool could lead to a departure.
Speaking about the Reds’ number 19 on Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, he said:
“Yeah, I think the bad blood is certainly enough to get him away from Liverpool, and I think, I’m afraid, [RB] Leipzig are the favourites from what I’ve heard.
“I think that’s where it will end up. There’s a possibility he’ll go to Leeds, but Leipzig are still the favourites, and I think if they can come to personal terms, that’s what would make it happen.
“Leeds is going to become an attractive option for a player like Harvey, but I think it might be good for him personally to get out of England.
Harvey Elliott is back in a Liverpool shirt after only playing 277 minutes while on loan at Aston Villa last season 👕 pic.twitter.com/5dlRQ7W7Ib
“We’ve seen before that many players can do very well in Germany now, and the English players, more and more going out there, starting to realise that they’re really increasing their value.
“I think the Bundesliga would suit him in his style of play very well. I still rate him as a player, I’m amazed Liverpool did what they did, and I think they’re going to see him go on to be a very good asset for someone else.”
RB Leipzig have been named as favourites to sign him, but the Reds are under no pressure to sell, so they won’t agree to offload him if his value isn’t met.
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