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RB Leipzig want to sign Liverpool star Harvey Elliott this summer

RB Leipzig want Harvey Elliott to replace Xavi Simons this summer.

They're also set to bring in more than £70m for Benjamin Sesko with Manchester United and Newcastle tussling out for the striker’s signature.

Back in June, Elliott was urged to 'get out and play' by Jermain Defoe after helping England U21s retain their European Championship crown.



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Speaking on Channel 4 after Elliott's match-winning double against the Netherlands in the semi-final, Defoe said: “There’ll be a lot of clubs watching this tournament.

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“We said it before, he’s too good to not be playing.

When you’re producing in big tournaments like this against the best players, the two goals that we saw this evening, he’s a top, top player.

“For him, he just needs to go out and play, get himself in a team where he’s one of the main players, and just go out and express yourself and show how good you are because this performance tonight, it’s amazing.”

Joe Cole, also analysing the game for Channel 4, was in full agreement with his former England colleague.

For a player to come to a tournament and do what he’s done, there’s levels for him to go up again, and I’d love to see him playing with that kind of passion and happiness on his face every week.”

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