Liverpool set Harvey Elliott asking price with England U21 Euros hero tipped for transfer to Champions League rivals
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Harvey Elliott's future hangs in the balance after a season on the periphery in Liverpool
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A deal worth £40m would be enough to seal the deal - provided
The fee without such a buy-back option would have to exceed £50m to convince the Reds to sell.
Liverpool's recent £30m sale of
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Elliott joined Liverpool as a prodigious teenager from Fulham in 2019, and has made 94 appearances for the Reds since, bagging himself 18 goal contributions.
With two years left on his contract, Elliott has hinted that he is open to a challenge elsewhere - with Champions League clubs understood to be circling.
The Athletic name RB Leipzig as among those interested - although the Germans will not be able to offer European football having failed to qualify for any competitions.
SunSport revealed that
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When asked about his Liverpool future ahead of his Euros campaign, Elliott told Hayters TV: "I am coming to an age where I do not want to be wasting years of my career.
"I want to be the best player I can be, and if [the way to do] that is to go somewhere else, then it is a decision that I am going to have to make."
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Elliott's list of suitors has been bolstered by his outstanding contribution in England's recent U21 Euros title defence.
Elliott's brace saw England through a tight semi-final against the Netherlands, before he opened the scoring in the final against Germany three days later.
His performances earned him the player of the tournament award, an accolade most recently won by Newcastle's Anthony Gordon.
Slot is believed to be undecided on Elliott, although sources told SunSport the Dutchman would be unlikely to stand in his way if he wanted to leave and if a deal could be agreed that suited club and player.
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