Tottenham Hotspur have been looking to bring in a new creative midfielder in the ongoing summer transfer window, and the North Londoners have been subject to links with a move for Liverpool maestro Harvey Elliott. And as per the latest reports coming out of Fichajes, the Lilywhites are ready to match the Reds’ terms to bring the Fulham academy graduate to N17.
The 22-year-old is said to be keen to play more regularly after he has had limited starts under Arne Slot at Anfield Stadium, and the chiefs at Hotspur Way see him as an ideal candidate who can be a perfect plug-and-play player to fill the void left by James Maddison, given his long-term knee injury, which is expected to keep him on the sidelines for the majority of the upcoming campaign.
Elliott has that creative ability which is difficult to replicate
Now with the sharp control that Elliott possesses, complemented by that understanding of passes and the ability to glide between the lines, he would give Thomas Frank’s side the kind of playmaking outlet his system thrives on.
And while he has not found a lot of minutes for the Merseysiders given that he has to compete with the likes of Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones for minutes, he has quality, and at Tottenham, he’d have a clearer path to become a regular starter in both the Premier League and Champions League.
Tottenham can now speed up possible transfer for Elliott
The Merseysiders are willing to sell Elliott, but they have put forward some conditions, and among them is a buyback clause, which is likely to be on the table to safeguard against the 22-year-old reaching his full potential away from L4, or they are to charge a premium fee if the transfer should be concluded without any buyback clause. And now the North Londoners’ willingness to accept the Reds’ terms (either the former or the latter) could speed up negotiations, but Levy still needs to formalise their interest with an official bid.
If this happens, the Elliott transfer will be a headline signing in the Premier League and at N17, showing a sense of intent from the Lilywhites.
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