Arne Slot hasn’t spoken to Harvey Elliott about loan struggle – ‘Ask Villa, not me’

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Harvey Elliott appears to have been frozen out at Aston Villa, sparking speculation over a return to Liverpool, but Arne Slot is yet to contact his on-loan midfielder. The conditions of Elliott’s season-long loan at Villa are that, if he makes 10 appearances, it will become permanent for a fee of £35 million.

However, when asked whether he had spoken to the 22-year-old about his situation at Villa, Slot replied: “No, I haven’t had contact with him a lot. “But yeah, you should ask those questions at Villa and not over here when it’s about his playing time over there.” It is only fair that Slot does not see Elliott’s lack of involvement at Villa as his problem at present, particularly given the obvious issues he is facing at Liverpool.

Why Arne Slot won’t be in contact with Harvey Elliott For all intents and purposes, the agreement Liverpool made on deadline day was a permanent one – with the loan a means for Villa to avoid PSR sanctions while essentially guaranteeing a £35 million transfer in 2026. Elliott cannot play for any other club this season having already made appearances for both Liverpool and Villa, meaning another loan in January is out of the question.