Harvey Elliott: “Everyone wants to talk” about 18-year-old midfielder, says Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp

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The 18-year-old midfielder was starting his Premier League debut in Liverpool and did not seem out of place alongside established stars such as Jota, Mane, Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk.

“Everyone wants to talk to me about Harvey and I absolutely understand that,” Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on the club’s website.

Liverpool signed Elliott from Fulham in 2019, who made his London club debut as a 15-year-old.

The two clubs were unable to accept a fee when Elliott signed, but the Professional Football Compensation Committee (PFCC) ordered Liverpool to pay a “record” amount (reportedly, up to $ 5.45 million) for to the adolescent in February.
“Under the youth development rules, the PFCC is tasked with assessing the compensation due for a player leaving an academy at the end of registration, if the parties cannot agree on the figure between them,” Fulham said early on. of this year.

“After a full hearing, the PFCC has decided that Fulham would be entitled to substantial compensation. The (undisclosed) award is a record amount for a 16-year-old player and, in the circumstances, Fulham are very pleased and grateful the PFCC for its careful consideration of the arguments we present “.

Diogo Jota's header gave Liverpool a lead in the first half against Burnley.
Sadio Mane scored Liverpool's second goal.

“A wonderful talent”

Elliott played the entire game on Saturday and had 77 touches.

“When an 18-year-old boy plays such a mature game I can understand why everyone was asking, but I wasn’t surprised he played like that,” Klopp added.

“That’s how he’s trained now six or seven weeks since we came back, since he’s come back from the loan. Yeah, it was a good thing.”

Last season, Liverpool ceded Elliott to Blackburn Rovers and Klopp said the time of the teenager playing in the second tier of English football had been key to his development.

“He’s a wonderful talent,” Klopp told the BBC. “The step he took in the Championship was massive.

“He can play two, three, four positions – he’s a very smart footballer,” Klopp said.

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