John Henry could line up New England Revolution move for Harvey Elliott as Aston Villa loan breaks down
Liverpool will decide what to do when it comes to Harvey Elliott in January, with the 22-year-old’s loan to Aston Villa rapidly becoming a nightmare.
Unai Emery said that Elliott’s absence from the Villa team is due to other players performing well, but there has been several suggestions that there is more to the story than that.
The Villans signed the midfielder on transfer deadline day, but have failed to include him in any of the previous eight matchday squads.
Liverpool would be willing to sell Elliott in January, but the England youth international would be unable to play for another European club this season due to FIFA’s rules.
Elliott is concerned about wasting a season of football, but that concern looks to be almost a guarantee at this stage.
New England Revolution deal makes sense for Harvey Elliott
Elliott may need to move to the MLS if he hopes to play again this season, with the campaign in North America set to kick off in February.
Returning to Liverpool does not seem to be a logical solution, with Arne Slot sharing Emery‘s reluctance to hand the midfielder regular minutes last season.
| Harvey Elliott | All competitions 2024-25 |
| Appearances | 28 |
| Starts | 7 |
| Minutes | 822 |
| Goals | 5 |
| Assists | 3 |
The Dutchman may well be sacked by the time the winter transfer window opens, but alternative options at Anfield make it an unlikely destination for Elliott to stay.
With the England youth international also struggling for minutes at Villa, his best option may well be a move to New England Revolution.
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG), owned by John Henry and Tom Werner, also own MLB club, the Boston Red Sox.
With New England Revolution also based in the Boston area, it could be imagined that FSG and Robert Kraft share some kind of relationship.
With that, a loan move could be arranged very quickly for Elliott to at least enjoy a few months of football before the end of next season.
Robert Kraft could have owned Liverpool
The New England Patriots are the prize of Kraft’s portfolio. The NFL team have won the Super Bowl six times, most recently in 2019.
But the American could have had Liverpool, too. In 2006, when David Moores was looking to sell the club, Kraft visited Anfield and understood the feelings behind the stadium, Moores told the Anfield Wrap in 2015.
“But the sad thing was Robert just woke up one morning and said ‘I don’t know why I’m doing this, it’s too far away,” he said.
“I’m committed to Boston, I have teams in Boston because I’m from Boston. I can’t do this at arms’ length.”
Liverpool did not lose out badly, considering the club’s success under the ownership of FSG, but the American would undoubtedly have been an exciting influence.