Overview
- Unai Emery confirmed Harvey Elliott did not travel for Aston Villa’s Europa League match at Basel and said the club is in talks with him about his situation.
- Elliott’s loan reportedly includes a £35m obligation to buy if he reaches 10 Premier League appearances, and he has five league outings so far.
- He has not been named in Villa’s last seven Premier League matchday squads and last featured in early October as a late European substitute.
- Emery stated the Liverpool loanee is not definitely joining permanently and that Villa want a solution that benefits both the player and the club.
- Both clubs are discussing January options, with any move constrained by FIFA rules limiting players to representing only two clubs in a season, and some reports suggest his reduced minutes relate to the appearance-triggered fee.