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Harvey Elliott sent a message to Tyler Morton(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Liverpool star Harvey Elliott has said he is 'proud' of good friend Tyler Morton after the 22-year-old completed a permanent exit from the club.

The midfielder was kept to play a squad role as the club won the Premier League under Arne Slot last season, now a £15 million switch to French side Lyon has been sealed.

Since he signed for Liverpool as a 16-year-old from Fulham in 2019, Elliott has been a teammate of Morton's.



The same age, they share the experience of a year on loan to Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers and then breaking into the senior squad.

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So it will have been an emotional moment to see such a close colleague depart for a fresh challenge.

Deserve it more than anyone [two red heart emojis]," it read on a story of his, reposting Lyon's video announcing the signing.

Harvey Elliott reacts to Tyler Morton leaving Liverpool for Lyon(Image: Instagram: @harvelliott)Article continues below

The academy graduate's exit takes Liverpool's transfer income through sales up to £145m total in the summer of 2025.

Even as Morton's move to France was confirmed, The Daily Mail's Dominic King claimed West Ham United had been interested but failed to act before Lyon did - the London club had been interested in a double swoop for the pair.

Elliott has been open and honest about the situation too, saying that he would have to consider a 'selfish' decision for the sake of more playing time to meet his overall career ambitions.

"If I had it my way I would be here for the rest of my career, it's as simple as that," Elliott told The Anfield Wrap.

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"I love everything about the club, but at the same time I kind of need to be selfish and see what's best for me.
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