Harvey Elliott loves Liverpool but doesn't want to ‘waste years' on sidelines
Elliott was named in Lee Carsley's under-21 squad for the European Championship in Slovakia where England get their campaign under way against Czech Republic on Thursday.
Harvey Elliott featured only 18 times in the Premier League last season (Peter Byrne/PA)
The boyhood Reds fan was left in tears during Liverpool's on-pitch title celebrations, which may hint that he sees his future away from Anfield.
Asked whether he is considering leaving the club he loves, he replied: 'It's just a situation that me and the team have to have a conversation about because I'm coming into an age now where I'm 22, I'm going to be 23 next season.
'I don't really want to be wasting years on my career because it's a short career. You don't know what's going to happen.
'I need to reflect. I need to see if I'm content in doing what I'm doing and how can I improve as a player because that's the most important thing.
'I just want to improve and be the best possible version of myself. If that's to go somewhere else, then it's a decision that I'm going to have to make and I just need to see what happens.
'Nothing makes me want to leave. I love the club, I love the fans, the team. I support them as well. But most importantly, it's just about what's best for my career.'
Elliott's high point of the campaign came during Liverpool's smash-and-grab 1-0 first-leg Champions League victory over Paris St Germain.
Elliott scored the winner against Paris St Germain (Adam Davy/PA)
After facing a barrage of pressure at Parc Des Princes, Elliott climbed off the bench in the 86th minute and swept home the winner just 47 seconds later to put Liverpool in the driving seat.
Elliott thought that moment would ignite his season, so he was slightly disappointed to find his subsequent game time limited.
Asked if he expected he would get more minutes, he added: 'I thought so. I thought PSG was kind of a high for me, especially with the Premier League game coming up a few days later.
'I thought it was an opportunity for me to get a start and showcase what I can do and just get a nice run out but the boss is the boss.
'He's the man in charge. He's the reason why we've won the league, because of his decisions. His decisions were not to start me, I can't complain.'
Elliott was crowned a title winner as Liverpool finished a convincing 10 points in front of second-placed Arsenal.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot, centre right, is sprayed with champagne by Elliott, centre left (Peter Byrne/PA)
Despite his Premier League medal, Elliott thinks it has been a difficult season for him personally after also suffering a fractured foot in September.
He said: 'It's been a bit different. The game time hasn't been as much. It's been a difficult season I would say. It's been a season where, especially in the Premier League, we've dominated and coming into a team that's doing so well.
'After my injury, I think it was always going to be hard but I'd hoped I would have got some more opportunities but football is football.'
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