DBasia.news – Liverpool prefers to invest in the future in the transfer market this summer. The two young players they recruited were: Sepp van den Berg and Harvey Elliott.
Elliott was recruited for free as his contract ended at Fulham. Liverpool defeated Barcelona, PSG, Arsenal and Real Madrid, in capturing the player who is only 16 years old. Yes, 16 years old.
“Joining a club that I have supported since I was a child has been a dream come true for me and my whole family. A great feeling to be able to officially call myself Red,” Elliott said.
It didn’t take long for Elliott to play his debut match with Liverpool. That moment happened against Napoli in a trial match. Despite losing 0-3, Elliott was given an opportunity to appear by German manager Jurgen Klopp.
So many positive things are discussed by English football figures regarding the long-haired player. One of them came from his former coach at Fulham, Scott Parker.
“He (Elliott) is a footballer who has been awarded engineering abilities. Special talent. He is very calm and can control the ball very well at a very young age,” Parker said.
Liverpool fans in the world don’t really know him. Bolaskor.com will try to describe a little information about the teenager born in Chertsey, April 4, 2003.
The youngest Premier League player record holder
May 2019, Parker became an important figure who made Elliott the record holder of the youngest Premier League of all time. Parker played Elliott against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the age of 16 years and 30 days.
Elliott, before appearing on his debut match in the Premier League, set a record at the age of 15 years and 174 days when appearing in the League Cup. He became the youngest player of all time to play in the League Cup.
Liverpool Fan Since he was younger
Destiny has united Elliott with Liverpool. Photos circulated on Elliott’s social media, taking pictures with a statue of Bill Shankly, a Liverpool legend, at Anfield.
Elliott, on the @HarveyElliott07 Twitter account, also uploaded a photo of his childhood by wearing a Liverpool jersey. So, all his dreams are now becoming real.
Already an English national team player
Elliott only needs to hone his skills and continue to work hard so that he can later strengthen the senior England national team. Currently, Elliott is still playing in the England U-17 national team after previously playing at U-15 and U-16.
As long as Elliott is free from excessive coverage and pressure from British media, Elliott has bright prospects for success in the future.
Smart Wing Attackers
Speed and dribbling ability are usually identical to wing attackers. Elliott has that. In addition, Elliott also equipped it with a good vision of playing and passing skills at the right time.
Elliott usually plays as a wing forward, but over time, Klopp could have changed his position if he found a better role than the right-wing striker.
“He is a great dribbler, very sharp, and has good legs. He might be able to play in three front-line roles (4-3-3 formation). That might be the place to play,” said the former Liverpool player Danny Murphy.
Stepping on Raheem Sterling’s path
When Raheem Sterling joined the QPR (Queens Park Rangers) academy in 2003, Elliott was born, then Sterling moved to Liverpool and promoted in 2012.
Elliott had also been in the QPR academy before moving to Fulham. Hopefully Elliott will follow in the footsteps of Sterling’s success and to not follow him when he moved to rival team, Manchester City.