RB Leipzig make contact for Harvey Elliott transfer – Liverpool FC

RB Leipzig have made direct contact with Liverpool for Harvey Elliott as they search to land a substitute after agreeing to promote Xavi Simons to a different Premier League membership.

Simons is to affix Tottenham after Thomas Frank’s facet agreed a deal value £51.8 million for the Leipzig attacker, together with his medical accomplished on Thursday.

The German facet have, due to this fact, taken their long-standing curiosity in Elliott to the following step by making direct contact with Liverpool, as per the Instances‘ Paul Joyce.

Leipzig had approached the membership to be taught the circumstances of a deal at first of August, with the 22-year-old now their focus after agreeing to the phrases of Simons’ exit.

There have been no bids for Elliott as of but, prompting the Mail‘s Lewis Steele to assert on Thursday that the No. 19 was extra prone to keep at Anfield than go away this summer season.

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Liverpool worth Elliott at £40 million with a buy-back clause or £50 million with out, which has seemingly postpone potential suitors.

Switch journalist Ben Jacobs has claimed that Liverpool are “unlikely” to sanction an exit for Elliott until Alexander Isak joins, or the price is just too good to show down.

The Echo‘s Paul Gorst, in the meantime, has since reported that Liverpool “will look to withstand any late transfer” as they need the 22-year-old to remain.

There’s a rising need to see Elliott stay at Anfield this season as Liverpool haven’t proven a sign that they’ll straight exchange him, with Isak to fill different gaps within the squad.

The power of Liverpool’s bench to begin the season has been a rising speaking level, even with two match-winners from past the XI, and shedding Elliott would depart them brief if not changed.

Arne Slot can nonetheless utilise his versatility throughout all competitions, and he’s a invaluable homegrown participant. Liverpool and Leipzig have till 7pm on Monday to achieve a choice.