Harvey Elliott's Liverpool goodbye, Jurgen Klopp pursuit, Aston Villa attitude

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Or it is easy, but it is not the moment." Slot also outlined Liverpool's intentions for next season, stating: "He is contracted to us, so he will be with us at the start of next season." The midfielder will consequently return to his boyhood club just months after an emotional farewell.When Elliott first signed for Villa last summer, he wrote on social media: "When I joined Liverpool in 2019, it was a dream come true for my family and me. Growing up, I could never have imagined that I'd go on to play 150 games for my boyhood team, winning seven major trophies and culminating in being part of the squad to have won the Premier League last season with such a special group."Thank you to everybody at the club for welcoming me from the very first day I arrived and for looking after me ever since.

Thank you to the board and Jürgen Klopp for helping me live my dream of becoming a Liverpool player."To Arne Slot, all of the coaches and staff who have helped me along the way, and, of course, my teammates, it's been a privilege to play with you all, and I feel lucky to have made so many lifelong friends along the way. I will always have Liverpool in my heart."It's now time for a new challenge.

He has earned widespread praise for his professionalism throughout his period at Villa Park.Stuart Pearce told talkSPORT in February: "I really feel for Harvey Elliot because, you know, you speak to people at Villa and they've only got positive things to say about him in terms of his attitude and application in training every day. It's just really unfortunate that, for whatever reason, Emery doesn't seem to fancy him, doesn't want Villa to have to pay the 35 million pounds that's written into the agreement if he plays 10 or more appearances for Villa this season, so he's stuck in limbo."Emery himself conceded back in December: "He's a fantastic guy.