Liverpool are reportedly keen on the services of Fulham’s wonderkid Harvey Elliott this summer.
Fulham’s Harvey Elliott has been a much-talked-about individual in recent weeks, and you would be when you have clubs the size of Liverpool chasing your signature.
The Liverpool Echo have claimed that the Reds, who are interested in the 16-year-old’s signature, will thrust the 2019 record-breaker straight into the first-team fold if he signs for them.
Despite Fulham’s relegation to the Championship, one positive was that Elliott became the youngest player in Premier League history at 16 years and 30 days.
Pushing a player into such a demanding environment is a huge risk, but one that is worth taking given the talents of the attack-minded midfielder and the rewards that can come with it.
Plus, it should also be taken into account that he would be walking into a team full of confidence and one that is on a high following their Champions League triumph in May.
Not forgetting that he would have a manager like Jurgen Klopp to work under, who has proven with then-teenage sensation Alexander-Arnold what he can do with young talent if it has been put on his front doorstep.
The 20-year-old is now arguably the best right-back in England, and perhaps in Europe given the performances he put in a Reds shirt last season.
Now, Elliott would have a long way to go to try and match the rise of Alexander-Arnold, but even the smallest of positives would be seen as a great thing.
Even just training with the senior players, which is what he would seemingly do, would take his game to a new level because he would be able to see how the pro handle different situations on the training pitch and during matchdays.
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