Liverpool name asking price for Harvey Elliott as surprise contender emerges in race to sign England U21 international

Liverpool have named their asking price for Harvey Elliott after a number of clubs from around Europe, including Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, expressed an interest in signing the in-form midfielder.

Elliott is currently thriving at the European Under-21 Championship, where he recently helped Lee Carsley's England secure their place in the final after netting twice against the Netherlands.

The 22-year-old has certainly caught the eye with a number of impressive performances. Brighton and West Ham are interested, according to the Daily Mail, while Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig are also said to be admirers.

Wolves, on the other hands, have pulled out of the race after being deterred by his price tag.

Liverpool want 'at least' £40 million for the midfielder, although that amount is expected to increase given his performances for England at this summer's Euros.

Elliott, who made 28 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool across 2024/25, struggled to nail down a regular spot in Arne Slot's side last season.

The Mail suggest that Slot was initially impressed with the former Fulham man during pre-season, but was 'less pleased' by his levels in training following a two-month lay-off with a foot injury.

In fact, Elliott is believed to be fourth in the pecking order when it comes to his favoured No 10 role, with Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Curtis Jones being favoured by the manager.

Elliott was emotional as he celebrated winning the Premier League. Image credit: Getty

Speaking to LFCTV during the club's Premier League celebrations last month, Elliott appeared to hint that his time at Anfield could be coming to an end.

“I think this one, I’ve played more of a part in winning the league,” he said, referring back to the club's Premier League title win in 2019/20. “The season that we won it last time I was still a young kid, I think I only made four appearances or something like that.

“So now it definitely feels like I’ve been in and around it a lot.

“Since coming back from my injury I’ve been in every squad, so just being part of it, just doing the travelling, the away games, all the stuff outside of playing, it feels a lot greater this time. I’m just trying to enjoy every experience of it, because you never know what’s going to happen."

He added: “You can’t take these moments for granted, you just need to enjoy it as much as you can, celebrate as much as you can as well.”

Elliott struggled for regular first-team minutes in 2024/25. Image credit: Getty

What has Arne Slot said about Harvey Elliott?

Back in May, Slot explained why Elliott did not feature in his side as often as the player may have expected.

“Harvey is one of the players who hasn’t had as much playing time as he maybe deserves, but like some others he’s in competition with so many good players that mainly I’ve chosen," Slot said.

“Also partly because he was injured for a long time and I’ve been honest with him, the first part after he came back from his injury he wasn’t the same as he was before his injury. But the last few months he’s back to his old level again."