We’re now just below two-thirds of the way in which via January, however switch exercise at Liverpool this month has been skinny on the bottom.
The Reds have but to signal a participant in 2025, whereas the one exits have seen Calvin Ramsay be part of Kilmarnock on mortgage and Marcelo Pitaluga return to Brazil, though Tom Hill is predicted to go away for Harrogate City imminently.
By way of others who’ve been linked with potential strikes away from Anfield, the contract sagas surrounding the trio of Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold rumble on, and considered one of their teammates has reportedly been attracting curiosity from elsewhere.
Liverpool don’t have any intention of promoting Harvey Elliott this month
As per Soccer Insider, Brighton and Borussia Dortmund have each been linked with a possible swoop for Harvey Elliott, who’s began solely two video games all season for Liverpool (each in home cup competitions).
Nevertheless, the Reds aren’t ready to entertain any gives for the 21-year-old both this month or in the course of the summer season, with Arne Slot desirous to retain the ex-Fulham teenager, who declared after our win at Brentford on Saturday that he’s decided to remain at Anfield and battle for his place within the staff.
Elliott might nonetheless be a significant contributor for Liverpool this season
It’s been a irritating season on a person degree for Elliott, who’s needed to rely virtually completely on cameo appearances off the bench since returning in November from a foot fracture which had sidelined him for 2 months (Transfermarkt).
Whereas he mightn’t have had an excessive amount of game-time in latest weeks, he made essentially the most of his 10 minutes on the pitch towards Brentford, taking part in a neat via ball to Trent to tee up Darwin Nunez for the primary objective after which claiming the help for the Uruguayan’s second shortly afterwards.
The 21-year-old was described by Neil Mellor as a ‘particular expertise‘ after scoring within the Carabao Cup win at Southampton final month, and his capability to excel as a winger, midfielder or quantity 10 makes him a vastly worthwhile asset to Slot regardless of the dearth of begins underneath the Dutchman.
If Liverpool don’t herald any new faces within the closing fortnight of the January switch window, it’d be exhausting to justify letting go of anybody who’s both a first-team choice already or plausibly might grow to be one.
Elliott falls into the previous class, and offered that he can stave off any additional damage woes, he would possibly show to be a vastly essential participant for the Reds between now and Might. The Anfield hierarchy are fairly proper to situation a ‘arms off’ message to any potential suitors for him this month.
