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Joe Cole and Jermain Defoe have both suggested Harvey Elliott should leave Liverpool this summer after he once again shone for England U21s.

The 22-year-old fired the Young Lions to the final of the UEFA European U21 Championship as he scored both goals in a 2-1 win over the Netherlands.

Elliott struggled for minutes in Arne Slot’s first season in charge of the Reds, making just six starts in a total of 28 appearances across all competitions, leading to speculation that he may move on this summer.

If he is to leave Anfield, he sent the perfect message to any potential suitors with his performance against the Dutch on Wednesday, with former Liverpool midfielder Cole insisting there is still more to come from Elliott.

“I love the lad” Cole told Channel 4.

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.”

Elliott himself has already hinted he may need to leave Liverpool this summer, although he has insisted he does want to stay at Anfield.

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"It's just a situation that me and the team have to have a conversation about because I'm coming into an age now where I'm 22, I'm going to be 23 next season," Elliott said earlier this month.

"I don't really want to be wasting years on my career because it's a short career

I need to see if I'm content in doing what I'm doing and how can I improve as a player because that's the most important thing.

"I just want to improve and be the best possible version of myself

If that's to go somewhere else, then it's a decision that I'm going to have to make and I just need to see what happens.

"Nothing makes me want to leave