Liverpool could be on verge of Harvey Elliott U-turn after Andoni Iraola intervention

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Harvey Elliott could be set for a fresh start at Liverpool after new boss Andoni Iraola declared all players are "new signings" to him. Following Arne Slot's arrival in the summer of 2024, Elliott started to see his chances diminish.

Iraola is expected to cast his eye over all his new charges, with every player handed a fresh start to make their mark.Speaking in his first interview as the club's new head coach, the Basque manager offered players like Elliott genuine hope of forcing their way back into contention at Liverpool."We've analysed Liverpool a lot – possible weaknesses, the strengths," Iraola said. For me, you are all new signings and I think we have a lot of quality in our squad, and [I'm] really looking forward to working with them."I only had, I think, Milos [Kerkez] in the squad before – I know a couple.

Yeah, definitely looking forward to it."Harvey Elliott struggled for minutes on loan at Aston Villa (Image: Getty Images)Those words will come as a considerable boost to Elliott, signalling that the midfielder is likely to be treated no differently to any of his team-mates upon his return to the club this summer. Speaking in May, Slot claimed Elliott would be returning to the Reds at the start of next season and expressed remorse over how the situation had unfolded.Whether Elliott would have been given the opportunity to revive his career under Slot remains uncertain — though it appears unlikely.Harvey Elliott left leave Liverpool to join Aston Villa on loan under Arne Slot (Image: Getty Images)Similarly, Villa boss Unai Emery was equally contrite.