Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott insists he wants to stay and fight for his place in the team amid speculation of a possible move.
The 21-year-old has not started a Premier League game since May and missed two months of the current campaign with a broken foot.
The former Fulham midfielder became an increasingly prominent figure for Liverpool towards the end of Jurgen Klopp’s tenure but has been unable to capitalize on the positive pre-season he enjoyed under Arne Slot.
Brighton & Hove Albion and Borussia Dortmund Both have been linked with Elliott potentially offering a loan move away from Anfield, but the player remains committed to the Premier League leaders and instead wants to force his way into Slott’s thinking.
“Liverpool it’s my club, Liverpool is my team. I want to fight for my place, fight for my position in the team,” Elliott said, as quoted by The Athletic. “I’ll do whatever it takes and help the team when possible. It’s up to me to put in the effort, the work, the desire, to get it. I’m not going to give up. I’m going to keep fighting and who knows what can happen.
“It’s just friendly conversations: ‘Is there anything I need to show you to get more playing time?’ Is there anything I specifically need to work on?’ We’ve had those conversations,” Elliott continued, revealing that he’s talked to Slot about what needs to change.
“It’s not just me, it’s also other guys who maybe haven’t played as much as they want, probably doing the same thing. I’ve got to keep my head down and wait for my chance.
“I was out with an injury at the beginning of the season. I don’t expect to play right away. I want to help my team as much as I can. Help the club. Do everything I can.”
Elliott admitted he feels he can improve “physically” and that doing so can help him be a more effective member of the team: “We’ve got players on the team who are incredible. As for Darwin, Curtis ( Jones), people like that, constantly pushing, constantly running.
“It’s something I can do, but I have to get into a rhythm of doing it and making it effective. Not just doing it for the sake of doing it.”
