“From what I’ve heard…” – Ex-club chief names one team as ‘favourites’ to sign Harvey Elliott

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The future of Harvey Elliott continues to be a talking point during the final month of the summer transfer window.It looked for all the world as though the 23-year-old had closed the book on the Liverpool chapter of his career 11 months ago when he joined Aston Villa on an initial loan basis with a view to a permanent transfer.However, having played just nine times under Unai Emery, he returned to his parent club and featured in all three of the Reds’ pre-season friendlies in the United States recently as he seeks to nail down a place in Andoni Iraola’s plans for the upcoming campaign, having been discarded by Arne Slot.The Athletic reported earlier this week that Elliott ‘may need to move on’ from Liverpool soon for the betterment of his career, and former Everton CEO Keith Wyness hinted at the 23-year-old’s likeliest destination if he were to leave Anfield for good.RB Leipzig named as ‘favourites’ to sign ElliottSpeaking about the Reds’ number 19 on Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, he said: “Yeah, I think the bad blood is certainly enough to get him away from Liverpool, and I think, I’m afraid, [RB] Leipzig are the favourites from what I’ve heard. “I think that’s where it will end up.

There’s a possibility he’ll go to Leeds, but Leipzig are still the favourites, and I think if they can come to personal terms, that’s what would make it happen. “Leeds is going to become an attractive option for a player like Harvey, but I think it might be good for him personally to get out of England.

“I think the Bundesliga would suit him in his style of play very well. I still rate him as a player, I’m amazed Liverpool did what they did, and I think they’re going to see him go on to be a very good asset for someone else.” (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) Want more Empire of the Kop coverage?