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“My apologies for Harvey Elliott is every day in my mind. But it is [about] responsibility. We have our responsibility and Liverpool have their responsibility. It is something, as a human and as a person, how the season has gone has been difficult.”
Arne Slott, meanwhile, has confirmed that Elliott will return to Liverpool for pre-season ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
“I think for him, for everyone, it didn’t work out as he wanted it, as we wanted it and probably also how Villa wanted it, because you usually sign a player or bring him in on loan to use him,” said the Dutchman.
“That hasn’t happened a lot. That’s not for me to answer why that is. But of course, it’s never nice for a player not to make so many minutes, especially after the season he had with us, where he made – I assume – even more minutes with us than these 280.”
“He went over there to get more playing time, but unfortunately that didn’t happen,” added Slot. “He’s contracted to us so he will be with us in the start of the season.”
The Athletic claimed that Elliott was not part of Unai Emery‘s long-term plans as there was a ‘lack of trust’ in the player’s ability to carry out tactical instructions. He also preferred other options.
Emery has previously spoken about the obligation to buy clause that was included in the deal as he opened up about Elliott’s complicated situation.
“I spoke with him. We have been fair because there are two ways: one way is a sport, the second is business,” he said in February. “We’ll be fair in case, because we are trying it, and I told him, we are opening the door to play with us, because he can help us.
“But it’s not only in my way and on my side. The other side is Liverpool. If they take off the clauses to play matches and for us to buy him, (I said to him) ‘You are going to play here with us, it’s a sport decision.’
“But now it’s a sport decision and a business decision. My sport decision is still there, ‘You are deserving to play, we need your qualities in the field, you are going to play.’ But in case the clauses are still there, now it is Liverpool – they have the key.
“And I told him, it will be fair for him in case Liverpool take off this clause. We are speaking about it (taking off the clause), but not (just) now. We started speaking about it three months ago. Of course, the transfer window finished on Monday.
“It will be fair for him, because he’s a calm guy, good guy, and he’s a fantastic professional. And then his qualities are there.
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