A transfer Liverpool made in the summer is in growing danger of being aborted and the star sent back.<\/p>\n
The brutal truth is only Hugo Ekitike has hit the ground running from Liverpool\u2019s vast swathe of summer signings. The verdict is equally unimpressive for some of the players Liverpool<\/a> let go too.<\/p>\n Kostas Tsimikas can\u2019t get a game at Roma<\/a> during his season-long loan. Harvey Elliott<\/a>, meanwhile, has swapped limited minutes at Anfield for even more limited minutes at Villa Park.<\/p>\n The 22-year-old left Liverpool on a season-long loan that contains a conditional obligation to buy worth \u00a335m. Elliott \u2013 a boyhood Liverpool fan \u2013 only agreed to leave for the benefit of his career.<\/p>\n Increased action was the main aim behind his departure but he\u2019s racked up just 168 minutes of action across five appearances so far.<\/p>\n And in Villa\u2019s biggest win of the season so far against Manchester City on Sunday, Elliott\u2019s loan spell reached a new low.<\/p>\n Not only was Elliott not named in the starting eleven, but he was omitted from the matchday squad entirely.<\/p>\n Speaking after the match, manager Unai Emery confirmed Elliott was not injured and was simply left out for tactical reasons.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the squad we needed one player to take out but I decided him,\u201d Emery said.<\/p>\n \u201cI am happy with him, he\u2019s training well. His commitment is fantastic, he\u2019s a good guy.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a tactical decision. I spoke with him about it and my advice was to keep going.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a very good player, only our demands are at a high level and some players and how they are performing last year and this year, are playing in the same position.<\/p>\n \u201cWe signed him because I believe in him. He will need time.\u201d<\/p>\n Emery made sure to speak highly of the player but actions in this case speak louder than words\u2026<\/p>\n Harvey Elliott deal could be cancelled<\/p>\n As mentioned, Elliott\u2019s loan contains a conditional obligation to buy. If activated, Aston Villa<\/a> will pay \u00a335m to sign the playmaker outright.<\/p>\n According to\u00a0The Athletic, the condition that triggers the obligation is Elliott making 10 appearances this season<\/a>.<\/p>\n The report did not specify whether those appearances have to consist of a certain number of minutes, or if they must come in a specific competition, such as the Premier League, or whether all competitions count.<\/p>\n In any case, what is clear is Emery doesn\u2019t seem to fancy Elliott and thus far, he\u2019s made only five appearances in a Villa shirt.<\/p>\n If we continue to see Elliott remain rooted to the bench, the 22-year-old may wind up back at Anfield next summer.<\/p>\n Latest Liverpool news \u2013 Konate \/ Wirtz \/ Slot out, Klopp in?<\/strong><\/p>\n In other news,\u00a0Liverpool will be delighted to know that Real Madrid have now made Dayot Upamecano their number one centre-back target in 2026, according to a German source, but a new report about Ibrahima Konate will be concerning for manager Arne Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Liverpool are 100 percent backing the under-fire Florian Wirtz and are completely dismissing speculation in the media he could be sold after just one season<\/a>.<\/p>\n