Overview

• Liverpool have set a transfer fee of about £50 million for Elliott as they pursue squad rebalancing
• Elliott signalled his desire for more game time after making just 28 appearances under Arne Slot last season
• RB Leipzig view Elliott as a replacement for Xavi Simons and are relying on Jürgen Klopp to help persuade him to join
• Tottenham have held exploratory talks and are weighing a move to cover James Maddison’s season-ending ACL injury
• Neither club has submitted a formal offer yet, but both remain engaged in negotiations ahead of the transfer window deadline