Aston Villa's manager Unai Emery has expressed a desire to find a solution for on-loan Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott. The 22-year-old, who made just two Premier League starts for the Reds last season, has only featured seven times since joining Villa Park in transfer deadline day.
Elliott is currently not part of the squad for Thursday's Europa League tie at Basel and his last appearance came as a late substitute against Feyenoord on October 2. Under FIFA rules, players cannot appear for more than two sides in a season, which makes it difficult for Elliott to make a move to another club.
Emery stated that he wants to "get a solution" for the player, but emphasized that Elliott will not definitely be joining Villa on a permanent basis. The manager acknowledged that Elliott is training well and expressed his respect for the young player as both a player and a person.
The trigger for a £35m permanent deal, which would see Villa take full ownership of Elliott's transfer, is playing in 10 Premier League games. However, it seems that this milestone will not be reached anytime soon, given his limited appearances so far.
With Villa struggling to find consistency and stability in midfield, the club may have to wait for further developments regarding Elliott's future before making any major decisions about their squad.
Elliott is currently not part of the squad for Thursday's Europa League tie at Basel and his last appearance came as a late substitute against Feyenoord on October 2. Under FIFA rules, players cannot appear for more than two sides in a season, which makes it difficult for Elliott to make a move to another club.
Emery stated that he wants to "get a solution" for the player, but emphasized that Elliott will not definitely be joining Villa on a permanent basis. The manager acknowledged that Elliott is training well and expressed his respect for the young player as both a player and a person.
The trigger for a £35m permanent deal, which would see Villa take full ownership of Elliott's transfer, is playing in 10 Premier League games. However, it seems that this milestone will not be reached anytime soon, given his limited appearances so far.
With Villa struggling to find consistency and stability in midfield, the club may have to wait for further developments regarding Elliott's future before making any major decisions about their squad.
gotta feel bad 4 Elliott he's good player but like Villa needs him now 
they're stuck in midtable and need someone who can do the job 
meanwhile villa fans r gettin restless 
think emery just tryin to get decent price 4 elliot if he leaves 
emery is tryin but its hard when fifa rules keep gettin in the way 
elijott's training well and all that but he aint gettin more than 5 mins on the pitch rn 
i feel for him, villa needs a solid midfielder ASAP 
they need someone who can actually deliver not just hoping he gets more playing time 
and emery's comments sound like he's being super honest but also kinda vague like what exactly does "get a solution" mean? 
, I'm literally dying over here!!! Unai Emery is trying to save Harvey Elliott from limbo mode! Like, I get it, Villa needs a solid midfield and Elliott seems to be training well, but £35m is a HUGE price tag 
... what if he never makes that 10th Premier League start? 
, hoping he can find a way to make this work. Elliott's got skills, no doubt about it! 
And I love how Emery respects the player as both a person and a player 
... class move, Unai! 
. Maybe Villa should focus on finding some solid midfielders instead of chasing after a player who might not even make it back in 
10 premier league games to get perm deal feels unrealistic 
. I'm really hoping Elliott finds a better team soon, because if he stays there, it'll be like throwing good money after bad 
