Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott has been linked with a move away from the club during the summer transfer window, and he is set to join Aston Villa.

Harvey Elliott needed to leave Liverpool to play regularly, and he is on the verge of joining Aston Villa. According to an update by reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, the English playmaker will join Aston Villa on loan with an obligation to buy. The player will now undergo his medical.

The West Midlands club will pay £35 million for him next summer. The 22-year-old needs to play regularly at this stage of his career, and the move could be ideal for him. Elliott is a talented young player, and he has proven that with club and country. The youngster was outstanding at the Under-21 Euros earlier this summer, and he has been a very useful player for Liverpool.

If Aston Villa can nurture him properly, they could have a future star on their hands. The Villans need more creativity and cutting-edge in the final third, and the 22-year-old should prove to be the ideal acquisition. He can operate centrally as well as on the flanks.

Harvey Elliott will help create opportunities for his teammates and look to find the back of the net as well. Aston Villa are a big club, and the opportunity to play for them regularly will be quite exciting for the midfield. The youngster will be the second playmaker to join Aston Villa on Monday, as they have also struck an agreement to land Jadon Sancho.

Elliott needs game time to develop

The boyhood Liverpool fan needs to focus on his development right now. Harvey Elliott will have plenty of opportunities to play for elite clubs in future, if he manages to continue his development and fulfil his potential.

Sitting on the bench at Liverpool would have been detrimental to his growth as a player. Liverpool are well stocked in the attacking midfield department, and they will not be able to provide him with regular opportunities.

Meanwhile, his departure will help Liverpool balance the books. The Reds have been very active in the transfer market this summer, and they have spent substantial amounts of money. Selling the 22-year-old midfield for £35 million represents a good business for them. Meanwhile, the deadline day has been busy already for Aston Villa, with two players arriving. Sancho and Elliott should be up next.