When Harvey Elliott joined Aston Villa on loan from Liverpool in August, he did so as a Premier League champion and as the player of the tournament in last summer's European Under-21 Championship. Five months on, the reality has proved very, very different - and Elliott has become a talented player that neither his parent club or his loan club appear to want. The 22-year-old is still at Villa Park following the closure of the transfer window but his long-term future is the opposite of assured. But that is despite being largely sidelined by manager Unai Emery, who has been adamant for months he does not want to sign Elliott permanently. So what does the short and medium-term future hold for a player who began the season hopeful of a ticket to the World Cup but must now feel in limbo?

Source: BBC February 03, 2026 14:02 UTC