Richard Hughes to accept £25m deal for unwanted midfielder

Big changes are coming to Liverpool’s midfield this summer.

We’ve seen the likes of Eduardo Camavinga and Adam Wharton linked with an Anfield arrival as Arne Slot and Richard Hughes plot an overhaul.

For new signings to be accommodated exits are a near certainty.

We may end up seeing Alexis Mac Allister leave with the 27-year-old out of form and having only two years left on his contract.

Curtis Jones meanwhile has been linked with a move to Inter Milan as contract talks with his boyhood club are at an impasse.

Harvey Elliott's future to be decided

There is a lot of sorting out to do with Harvey Elliott as well.

In an ideal world the outgoing Premier League champions would be now banking £35m for the creative midfielder.

Elliott, 23, moved to Aston Villa for a season-long loan on transfer deadline day - with a view to a permanent deal should he reach 10 Premier League games.

The move has been an embarrassment for all concerned - with the England under-21 star now set to return to the AXA Training Ground for preseason training.

But Elliott is only under contract for another 12 months and given his status under Arne Slot it would be a massive surprise if he signed a new deal.

Therefore it would be natural to assume that the Anfield side will again look for buyers this summer.

£25m enough to secure Elliott deal

RB Leipzig are thought to be keen and the Premier League title-winner is sure to have interest from around the top flight.

Entering the final year of his deal it’s currently unknown how much Elliott could bring in during the transfer window.

But one report in Football Insider now claims that Elliott could fetch £25m if he is sold in the off-season.

“Harvey Elliott could leave Liverpool in a deal worth around £25million once the summer transfer window opens,” the report reads.

Elliott has been at Anfield since 2019 - joining his boyhood club from Fulham as a teenager. He has never truly managed to nail down a first-team berth but remains highly valued due to his talent, creativity and versatility.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot could do a lot worse than have another look at Elliott - although at this stage of his career it looks like a departure is on the cards.

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