Whether Harvey Elliott's move from Liverpool to Aston Villa is likely to be a loan or permanent transfer

Harvey Elliott has been a regular feature in the transfer rumours that have emerged from Liverpool this summer.

The midfielder was left out of Arne Slot’s plans on more than one occasion last season, with the Dutchman hardly giving him any playing time.

However, although he didn’t play much in the 2024-25 season, Elliott didn’t let his lack of game time stop him from being a shining light in England’s Under-21 Euros campaign.

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These solid performances earned the 22-year-old plenty of interest from across the globe, with RB Leipzig among the most interested.

Now, however, it seems like Aston Villa are the ones leading the way for Elliott’s transfer this summer.

Aston Villa are more likely to sign Harvey Elliott on loan this summer

As mentioned, now that the Villans have entered the race for Elliott, it feels like a matter of when, not if, the midfielder is going to leave Liverpool.

This summer alone, Slot has welcomed the likes of Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike to his ranks, which has likely pushed Elliott even further down the pecking order.

And, at the age of 22, this is arguably one of the most important moments of his career, as this could make or break him as a player.

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As per a fresh report from The Athletic journalist James Pearce, an update has been shared on where things stand for Liverpool and Elliott at the moment.

“Aston Villa keen to sign Harvey Elliott, loan more likely than a permanent,” he wrote.

“Alexander Isak’s arrival likely to lead to Elliott leaving Liverpool today if a suitable proposal is received.”

Liverpool loaning Harvey Elliott to Aston Villa makes a lot of sense

There’s no hiding from the fact that Elliott has plenty of potential to fulfil.

The midfielder has been in and around Liverpool’s first-team squad since he was 16 and although there was a year-long loan spell to Blackburn Rovers in the middle of that, he’s been a regular feature for some time now.

He was Jurgen Klopp’s star boy, but evidently, Slot didn’t see enough from him to give him the time of day last season.

However, now that he’s getting into his prime years, it’s clear that he’ll want to play regular football.

But, if Liverpool sell him and he ends up becoming world-class, they’ll look silly, which would leave Slot and co. rather red-faced.

Hence, why a season-long loan move to Villa Park makes plenty of sense.

Not only would it allow him to earn some valuable Premier League experience, but it would also enable him to prove his worth and perhaps show that he deserves a place in the Reds’ starting XI in future years.

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Of course, only time will tell whether the move for Elliott will be pulled off, but if it is, a loan move to Unai Emery’s team is the best thing for everyone.

That is, even if RB Leipzig end up putting in a bid worth £50million for the former Fulham man.

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