Report: Whether Liverpool have a recall clause included in Harvey Elliott's loan move to Aston Villa

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Harvey Elliott has not had the start to life at Aston Villa that he would have wanted.The Reds had a big summer of change that saw a raft of quality players arrive, but this also meant certain individuals needed to leave if they were to get the minutes they were looking for. One of these looking for more game time was Elliott, especially after he set the U21 European Championships alight in the summer, but getting this at Liverpool seemed impossible.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis.

So his loan move to Aston Villa made a whole lot of sense as he would be at a big club where he can shine in both the Premier League and Europe.This has not been the case, though, and he has even failed to make the squad on multiple occasions, with there being suggestions he could return to Liverpool after a nightmare first few months, but do Liverpool have a recall clause?Photo by Paul Harding – The FA/The FA via Getty ImagesLiverpool do not have a January recall clause for Harvey Elliott There has never been any denying Elliott’s talent, he was just not given enough chance to show it at Liverpool, leaving many to wonder why it has not worked out at Villa just yet.Not only is he not playing, but he is being left out of matchday squads entirely, suggesting Unai Emery really is not keen.This has led to many Liverpool fans calling for him to be recalled, and it makes sense why he would be, but according to The Athletic, the Reds do not have a recall option in his contract.The report states that an early exit for the 22-year-old seems very unlikely, with neither club indicating that they want to cancel the deal.As well as this, the transfer will only be made permanent if he makes 10 appearances for them in all competitions, with the Englishman already playing in six.READ MORE: Liverpool now need to loan out ‘phenomenal’ youngster Jurgen Klopp lovesLiverpool sources say that the final transfer fee would be £35m, while Villa sources say closer to £30m, although Villa might not be happy with that anymore given his current situation. Harvey Elliott can still return to Liverpool in JanuaryJust because there is not a recall clause in his contract, that does not mean Elliott’s loan cannot be cut short.What needs to happen, though, is for all three parties, Liverpool, Villa and Elliott himself, to agree, which is more than possible if things carry on.

As well as this, although there is no official recall clause, RTK understands that does not mean a return is off the table, with Liverpool said to be considering it.Elliott has far too much talent not to be able to show it week in, week out, but coming back to his boyhood club might be best, especially as he could even get minutes given how poor the Reds have been so far this season.