Overview
- Elliott’s Aston Villa loan includes a 10‑appearance, £35m obligation to buy, which Unai Emery says the club decided two months ago they would not trigger.
- Talks are under way between Liverpool and Villa about cancelling the loan, with no unilateral recall clause in place and potential financial implications reported.
- Fabrizio Romano reports Elliott is likely to return to Liverpool, with Charlotte FC prepared to offer a loan until June, subject to the player’s decision.
- Elliott has featured only five to seven times for Villa across competitions and has not been in a matchday squad since October, reflecting a stalled season.
- Liverpool’s depth concerns during injuries and Mohamed Salah’s AFCON absence have sharpened focus on Elliott’s availability as the January window opens.