Liverpool will likely sell 22-year-old English playmaker Harvey Elliott for “the right price” if they recall him from his miserable loan spell with Aston Villa.

According to a report by Football Insider, Harvey Elliott has forced Liverpool to contemplate solutions for his situation after struggling at Aston Villa. The West Midlands outfit signed the 22-year-old playmaker on a season-long loan deal on deadline day of the summer transfer window. However, the youngster has barely received any game time at Villa Park this season.

The report has revealed that it is increasingly likely that Liverpool will recall the Englishman from his loan spell with Aston Villa, with his situation showing no signs of improvement. However, Elliott may not spend the second half of the 2025/26 season with Liverpool, as the Reds are mulling over a winter sale.

Harvey Elliott and his frustrating situation

Harvey Elliott has continued to be in a miserable situation in the first half of the 2025/26 campaign. While the 22-year-old was promising since joining Liverpool from Fulham in July 2019, regular game time eluded him under Arne Slot last term. The struggles have not gone away this season, as his loan move to Aston Villa has not worked out as well as he would have liked.

The English playmaker has managed only 167 minutes of game time in five appearances thus far for Aston Villa. Unai Emery has been reluctant to hand any game time to the Liverpool loanee, even off the bench, with recent reports speculating that the conditional obligation clause in the loan deal may have played a role in it.

What next for Elliott?

Harvey Elliott seemed to have landed his ideal move when he joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan deal from Liverpool. However, while the young playmaker fits into the style of play Unai Emery employs at the West Midlands club, that has not been the case.

The situation has piqued the attention of Liverpool, as they are concerned about his future. The latest update has revealed that the Reds are increasingly likely to recall Elliott from his dreadful loan spell in the coming weeks. However, the 22-year-old Englishman will not remain with Liverpool in the second half of the 2025/26 season.

Instead, Liverpool will likely sell Elliott for “the right price” in the winter transfer window. However, it is unclear if the English playmaker has a January market, and it will be interesting to see what the future holds for him.