"When Harvey Elliott joined Aston Villa on loan from Liverpool in August, he did so as a Premier League champion and as the player of the tournament in last summer's European Under-21 Championship. He had contributed at key moments in Liverpool's title win but was expected to see more game time at Villa and push for inclusion in England's squad for the World Cup. Five months on, the reality has proved very, very different - and Elliott has become a talented player that neither his parent club or his loan club appear to want."
"He is now three appearances away from his loan move - which was agreed when former president of football operations Monchi was in charge of Villa's recruitment - becoming a permanent 35m deal. But that is despite being largely sidelined by manager Unai Emery, who has been adamant for months he does not want to sign Elliott permanently. So what does the short and medium-term future hold for a player who began the season hopeful of a ticket to the World Cup but must now feel in limbo?"
"In the light of his limited game time and Emery's often brutal honesty about his disinterest in signing him, Liverpool and Villa discussed altering the agreement in recent days. However they failed to find a solution. And Emery has suggested he is not for turning. "With Harvey, it's not changing. Our idea is that we spoke to him clearly. He's a fantastic guy," he said last week."
Harvey Elliott joined Aston Villa on loan from Liverpool as a Premier League champion and UEFA Under-21 player of the tournament, with expectations of more game time and a push for England World Cup selection. Five months later he has been largely sidelined by Unai Emery and sits three appearances short of triggering a mandatory £35m permanent transfer if he reaches ten games. Liverpool and Villa tried to renegotiate the deal amid Emery's clear refusal to sign him, but could not agree a solution. Elliott returned for Europa League minutes recently, his first appearances in four months, leaving his long-term future uncertain.
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