Overview

• The deadline-day move is an initial loan with a reported obligation to buy for about £35 million.
• Reports indicate the obligation is triggered after 10 appearances for Villa this season.
• Liverpool negotiated sell-on plus buy-back clauses, which The Athletic reports affected the fee level.
• RB Leipzig earlier tabled an offer of around €20 million, well below Villa’s agreement, according to reporting.
• Interest from other Premier League clubs such as Brighton and West Ham was reported following Elliott’s standout England Under-21 campaign.