might danger stunting the event of Harvey Elliott in the event that they wrap up a deal for in the summertime. Elliott had an impressive begin to the season and has proven loads of promise within the centre of the park however has seen his sport time diminish in latest weeks.
The 20-year-old has primarily watched on from the bench because the Reds put collectively a seven-match successful streak to provide themselves an out of doors probability of Champions League soccer subsequent season. And the prospect of including one other younger Englishman to the squad in his place might see him fall additional down the pecking order for the upcoming marketing campaign.
In keeping with the Each day Star, Liverpool are main the cost to signal Mount for £50m with the participant trying unlikely to increase his keep at Stamford Bridge. executives have been locked into negotiations with the 24-year-old over a long-term contract extension all season however are nonetheless but to return to phrases.
Incoming Blues boss is alleged to be eager on retaining maintain of Mount however could also be left with no selection however to promote him if he doesn’t put pen to paper on a brand new deal. Offering Liverpool safe Mount’s signature, there could also be some disagreement over his No 19 shirt.
Each Mount and Elliott put on the quantity for his or her golf equipment, and it's unlikely Elliott could be keen to provide it up for the brand new arrival having been given the quantity as a reward for breaking into the primary group by . Though the No 10 shirt is obtainable, Liverpool are eager to signal Alexis Mac Allister who might take that quantity.
Even when he would not the No 19 appears to carry sentimental worth for Elliott. "I feel it was a chance to get down the ranks by way of the numbers, and for me personally it is a great quantity,” He mentioned of his swap from 67 to 19 on the membership.
"I bear in mind having a Sadio shirt with the quantity 19 on it as a child. So, to have the ability to put on it after him, it is an awesome pleasure. On the finish of the day, a quantity is only a quantity, but it surely's simply good to have a decrease quantity. I feel it is an awesome alternative going into one other season.
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"So, hopefully, I can show to myself and show to everybody that I can have these type of numbers and in a position to carry out below this type of stress, as a result of it comes with it. I am simply so excited to place this shirt on and get enjoying once more."
If Mount joins him, the present Chelsea playmaker might should accept a special new quantity. Whereas Elliott might be determined to show he stays an enormous a part of Liverpool's future even because the competitors for spots in midfield will increase.
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