Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott was in coaching as common on Wednesday as RB Leipzig proceed to point out curiosity within the England U21 worldwide.
The Bundesliga aspect are in talks with Chelsea for Christopher Nkunku but additionally like Elliott as a substitute for Chelsea goal Xavi Simons.
The German aspect are understood to be demanding at the least £60million for Simons, with sporting director Marcel Schafer just lately telling BILD: ‘We all know his nice ambitions to play in a prime league for a title contender.
‘He needs to show himself on the highest stage. And if it makes financial sense, we’re open. However solely then. If it would not make monetary sense for us, we stay up for one other season with this excellent participant.’
Elliott has struggled for recreation time below Arne Slot and arrival of Florian Wirtz appears to have hindered his possibilities of first-team minutes additional.
He featured for the Reds of their Neighborhood Protect defeat by Crystal Palace, coming off the bench at Wembley.
Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott (centre) stays of curiosity to RB Leipzig this summer time
The Bundesliga aspect are additionally in talks with Chelsea over a deal for Christopher Nkunku
The 22-year-old missed his penalty within the shootout and it might be a merciless twist if that was to be his final act in a Liverpool shirt, the membership he has all the time supported.
Regardless of his affection for the membership, Elliott appeared to point his intention for the summer time when he admitted he can not proceed ‘losing years’ of his profession.
‘It is only a scenario that me and the workforce on my behalf should have a dialog about, as a result of I am coming to an age now the place I am 22, I’ll be 23 subsequent season, and I do not actually wish to be losing years of my profession, as a result of it is a quick profession,’ Elliott mentioned.
‘I simply wish to enhance and be the very best model of myself and the very best participant I will be.
‘If that is to go some place else, then it is a choice I’ll should make and I simply must see what occurs.’
Elliott is common amongst Reds supporters after 147 video games for the membership. Nkunku, in the meantime is predicted to depart Stamford Bridge inside the subsequent fortnight.
He has fallen even additional down the pecking order with the additions of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro this summer time.
