Jurgen Klopp wants £50m Liverpool favourite to join RB Leipzig

Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott is flying high.

The 22-year-old was the star player at the recent UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He led England to the title, scoring in the final against Germany on Saturday evening.

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Elliott scored five goals in the tournament overall and was crowned the MVP. His successful international summer is at an end and he now returns to Anfield amid mounting uncertainty over his future.

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It’s no secret that Elliott requires more first-team minutes - making only two Premier League starts last season.

Liverpool want £40m to £50m for Elliott

Elliott is under contract until 2027 and Liverpool may use this summer as an opportunity to bank a healthy transfer fee for the playmaker.

A price tag of £40m to £50m has been mentioned in previous reports and Elliott is not short of Premier League admirers. A new report from TBR Football lists the top-flight teams interested in Elliott - representing clubs at the top AND bottom of the table.

“Nearly half the Premier League have enquired about Elliott this summer – including his former club Fulham, Tottenham, Newcastle, Everton, Brighton, Crystal Palace, Leeds, Brentford and West Ham, all of whom are closely monitoring his situation,” the report reads.

Klopp wants Elliott reunion at Red Bull

But now a new contender is emerging - and the signing could well be oversee by a figure VERY familiar with Elliott and Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp is Red Bull’s Global Head of Football and according to TBR Football the former Liverpool manager wants Elliott as RB Leipzig.

“Klopp and Leipzig are very much in the hunt for his signature,” the report states.

“Elliott is seen as a potential replacement for Xavi Simons at Leipzig, with Klopp a strong admirer of his talent.”

Elliott worthy of a starting role

Simons, for his part, has been linked with Liverpool and Manchester United but no onward deal for the Dutchman has yet been conducted.

It remains to be seen what happens with Elliott - but having starred for the Three Lions he has again demonstrated he’s got the potential to become a high-impact starter.

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Unfortunately, with Mo Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and now Florian Wirtz ahead of him in the queue it’s unlikely to be at Anfield.