Danny Murphy says in-limbo Liverpool star will be 'desperately open' to change in manager
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SportFootballHarvey ElliottFormer Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy on Harvey Elliott's current situationFormer Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy believes Harvey Elliott will be "desperately open" to a change in the managerial hostseat at Anfield to afford him another chance at his boyhood club.Elliott played 34 times in the Premier League during Jurgen Klopp's final season in charge at Liverpool but then featured in 18 matches, with just two coming from the start, under Arne Slot as the new head coach led the club to the title in his debut campaign.The former England Under-21 star moved to Aston Villa on transfer deadline day in September in an effort to find more game time but he has been on the fringes all season under Unai Emery.Villa have been keen to avoid paying the £35m obligatory fee if Elliott makes 10 Premier League appearances.READ MORE: Thirteen players could miss Liverpool's trip to Aston Villa as major injury update imminentAnd there is no chance of the 23-year-old, who was left out of Emery's squad for Sunday's 2-2 draw at Burnley, hitting that total now.He has currently made just four appearances for Villa in the Premier League and will be ineligible for their penultimate game of the campaign when they host his parent club on Friday (8pm kick-off).And Murphy thinks Elliott will be hoping there is a change of direction at Liverpool to give him an opportunity under a new manager when he returns to Merseyside in the summer."For Harvey Elliott, if Arne Slot stays in charge, he needs a new home," Murphy told Aceodds.com. It's my understanding that it's not down to him."Even Emery has said that he trains well, he's a great lad.
You have that financial situation where if he plays X amount of games, you know all that stuff."The reality is he's a super player. He's very creative, brave on the ball.
He's a Premier League level player for sure and he'll be desperately open to a change of manager because another manager might really like that type of player."The Reds have suffered a disappointing defence of the Premier League and find themselves 20 points behind leaders Arsenal.But they will qualify for the Champions League with victory at Villa Park on Friday.And Murphy added: "And there is an argument to suggest that (at) times this season he (Elliott) would have got more minutes (at Liverpool) if he was there because he brings something different."He's got that fire in his belly, he's got that tenacity about him and he's a goalscorer, he makes things happen."But if Slot stays, I think he'll be looking for pastures new to go really and express himself and make up for the season that he's missed."I don't think his lack of time for Villa this season is based on his ability. He's had a good role to play for Liverpool over the last couple of years and I think there will be plenty of takers for him."It will depend if Liverpool stay with Arne Slot."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!