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If reports in the media have anything to say, Liverpool has agreed to recruit the young English striker Harvey Elliott, Fulham.
According to an exclusive report covered by the Telegraph, the teenager will go to Liverpool after ending his relationship with the Cottagers. He will sign a professional contract with the Reds when he is 17 years old.
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Until now, Liverpool has let two players from the first team in the form of Sturridge and Moreno. In addition, they attracted a young Dutch center in the form of Sepp Van den Berg.
From now on, attracting Elliot would still improve their youth team but, in fairness, the fans would like to see some first team rookies remember that our rivals have already started to strengthen their teams.
Competition:
British media said that big clubs like Real Madrid, French champion Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig were interested in Elliott, but the 16-year-old decided to go to the European champions.
Statistics and play position:
The Telegraph said in its title that Elliott is a midfielder, but that's not the case. The youngster is naturally a winger and he plays mainly on the right flank (Transfermarkt).
During the last campaign, he played 12 games in the U18 Premier League and contributed directly to 8 goals. In addition, he played 5 games in Premier League 2 and provided help.
In May, Elliot became the youngest player to appear in the Premier League and made two appearances (against the Wolves and Newcastle United).
As for his international record, so far he has played 5 times for the under-17 England team and scored 2 goals.
Strongly rented:
In May, Fulham captain Tom Cairney warmly congratulated the young man and said (The Telegraph):
"It's been a sensation since he joined the training a few months ago. We see it maybe twice a week. He does not look at the place and does some magic that everyone says "wow". His attitude and self-confidence at such a young age are frightening. "
"He's a tough winger playing in the hole. He has an excellent football brain, an eye on the goal and is a very entertaining player. I hope that he will have a long and successful career. "
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