Harvey Elliott sends message to Bournemouth ‘legend’ after stunning development
Liverpool look set to bring in a sizeable transfer fee for Harvey Elliott after his performances for England Under-21s this summer.
Elliott was a focal point of Lee Carsley’s side as England went back-to-back in the Under-21 European Championships, beating Germany 3-2 in Saturday’s decider after the Liverpool midfielder’s early opener.
Both Elliott and ex-Leeds defender Charlie Cresswell joined an exclusive club of three England players to win successive Under-21 tournaments, and Elliott’s displays have attracted plenty of transfer attention.
Arne Slot gave Elliott just 822 minutes of game-time last season and with a £40million switch to Brighton on the cards this summer, the 22-year-old has done his chances of a big-money move no harm at all.
Elliott sends ‘legend’ message after Bournemouth link-up
Bournemouth and Liverpool have already crossed paths so far this summer, with Milos Kerkez’s £40m move to Anfield confirmed on 26 June coming after the Reds had expressed interest in Dean Huijsen.
Real Madrid swooped in ahead of Liverpool to sign the Spain defender, but the combination between the Reds and Bournemouth’s players was exemplified further in England’s successful Under-21 Euros squad.
With Elliott a fixture of Carsley’s team on the right-hand side and in attacking midfield, Alex Scott pulled the strings in midfield alongside Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson after his own breakout season.
Scott looks set to stay at Bournemouth this summer unlike several of his team-mates, and Elliott posted an image of the pair on his Instagram story (1 July) to call the midfielder a “legend”.
Elliott transfer close as Liverpool establish asking price
Football Insider Verdict
Elliott’s displays at the Under-21 Euros led Reds supporters to speculate if his transfer valuation would be raised accordingly, with some Liverpool fans stating that Elliott shouldn’t be sold for less than £70m.
Brighton are best-placed to agree a deal for Elliott with Liverpool sticking to their initial £40m price tag, but other Premier League sides in the fray could drive that valuation up as the competition increases.
Nottingham Forest have already been turned down by Elliott this summer, and after winning ‘Player of the tournament’ on top of back-to-back European titles, the promising playmaker will have his pick of clubs.