Harvey Elliott wary of ‘wasting years of career' amid limited Liverpool game time
Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott is wary of 'wasting years of my career' after starting just two Premier League matches in 2024-25.
The 22-year-old played 28 games in all competitions last season, but his two league starts came after Arne Slot's side had already secured the title.
A broken foot kept him out for two months, but Elliott still ended the season with just 371 minutes played in the Premier League.
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'I don't really want to be wasting years of my career because it's a short career,' Elliott said when asked on his future at a media session ahead of England's Under-21s European Championship campaign.
'You don't know what's going to happen. It's a situation that I need to reflect on. I need to see if I'm content in doing what I'm doing and how can I improve as a player.'
Elliott was then pressed on whether it is a possibility that he decides to move outside of England for regular football.
'I just want to improve and be the best possible version of myself,' he said. '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 as I said, most importantly, it's just about what's best for my career.'
Elliott signed for Liverpool in 2019 and has made 147 appearances for the club. Despite his lack of minutes, he still made important contributions in their season, including his first-leg winner at Paris Saint-Germain in March's Champions League round of 16.
His return to Lee Carsley's England Under-21 setup came later that month, when he started against both France and Portugal. This summer will be his second Under-21 European Championship after appearing in five of their six games en route to winning the tournament in 2023.
England start their European Championship campaign against Czech Republic on Thursday, June 12. They then face Slovenia on June 15 and Germany on June 18 to complete the group stage.
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