‘Grateful for this opportunity’ – Harvey Elliott lands in Valencia ahead of Liverpool loan exit

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Harvey Elliott has landed in Valencia ahead of his proposed loan move from Liverpool to the LaLiga club.The 23-year-old hasn’t featured for the Reds in their first two Premier League games of the season, with Andoni Iraola publicly stating that the decision to leave him out of the matchday squad against Newcastle was due to the head coach preferring other options.Fabrizio Romano reported last Friday that the attacking midfielder had agreed personal terms with Los Ches, and according to Sky Sports yesterday, the two clubs are now close to striking a loan agreement for the player.Elliott touches down in ValenciaSpanish outlet AS reported that Elliott has arrived in Valencia as he puts the finishing touches to his temporary exit from LiverpoolThe publication shared quotes from the Reds’ number 19 in which he said of joining Carlos Corberan’s side: “It’s an incredible club. I’m truly grateful for this opportunity.

I’m going to play my best here. I know the club’s history and I know it demands a lot of hard work.

I’m going to give everything I have for Valencia.”He added that the deal ‘happened pretty fast’ and he had simply been ‘waiting for the call’ for the loan move to proceed.(Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustElliott needed to get out of Liverpool to play this seasonHaving not even the matchday squad for our last two games, it’s seemed inevitable that Elliott would have to get out of Liverpool in order to obtain regular game-time this season, and that’s something he’ll hopefully enjoy at Valencia.The past 12 months have been a total write-off for the 23-year-old, who was loaned to Aston Villa with a view to a permanent transfer but ended up playing just nine times under Unai Emery and returning to Merseyside in the summer.A Premier League winner who’s made some vital contributions for the Reds over the years (think of his late winning goals away to Crystal Palace and Paris Saint-Germain), he’d have plenty to contribute to any club who’s prepared to give him the opportunity to express his talents on the pitch.While his immediate future seems to have been resolved with his impending loan to Valencia, Liverpool still have a big decision to make regarding Elliott in the long-term, with his contract expiring next summer.Right now it’s difficult to see that being renewed, but maybe a successful spell in Spain might prompt his parent club to work towards keeping him on the books beyond June 2027.