Harvey Elliott has conceded that he might look to depart Liverpool this summer season as a result of he doesn’t need to waste time in his profession on the bench.
Elliott made the transfer to Anfield in 2019 and has gone on to make 147 appearances throughout all competitions for the Reds, netting 15 objectives and offering 20 assists.
His most prolific season got here in 2023-24, registering 18 objective contributions (4 objectives, 14 assists) in 53 outings in all competitions in Jurgen Klopp’s last season at Anfield.
However beneath Arne Slot, Elliott has been restricted to restricted beginning appearances, making simply two begins within the 18 Premier League video games he featured on this season.
He now finds himself down within the pecking order of Liverpool’s midfield, with Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister all forward of him.
Liverpool are additionally engaged on a deal to convey Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz to Merseyside, additional denting Elliott’s hopes of normal first-team soccer in 2025-26.
Talking forward of England’s Below-21 European Championship marketing campaign in Slovakia, Elliott mentioned he’ll discover his choices with a view to see what’s greatest for his profession.
“It’s only a scenario that me and the staff must have a dialog about as a result of I’m coming into an age now the place I’m 22, I’m going to be 23 subsequent season,” Elliot mentioned.
“I don’t actually need to be losing years [of] my profession as a result of it’s a brief profession. You don’t know what’s going to occur.
“I have to mirror. I have to see if I’m content material in doing what I’m doing and the way can I enhance as a participant as a result of that’s crucial factor.
“I need to enhance and be the absolute best model of myself. If that’s to go some other place, then it’s a call I’m going to must make, and I simply have to see what occurs.
“Nothing makes me need to go away. I like the membership, I like the followers, the staff. I help them as effectively. However most significantly, it’s nearly what’s greatest for my profession.”
Elliott missed 14 video games at the beginning of the season after sustaining a damaged foot, and believes that setback additionally hindered his development this season.
“After my harm, I believe it was at all times going to be exhausting, however I’d hope I’d have gotten some extra alternatives – however soccer is soccer.”
