Future of Liverpool sensation unclear, he could be axed

Liverpool have a lot of players within their squad.

However, as has always been the case, certain players are preferred over others.

But, with Andoni Iraola being brought in to replace Arne Slot, some subtle changes were made to the Reds' first-team plans.

For example, if Slot was still in charge, Trey Nyoni, Lewis Koumas and James McConnell would have all been loaned out and forgotten about.

But, with the Spaniard in charge, that has not been the case. Some questions have been raised about what the future holds for certain Liverpool players but, for one sensation, it's still rather unclear.

Valencia could still end up terminating Harvey Elliott's loan early

Harvey Elliott's Liverpool career has been a bit like a rollercoaster.

The Englishman started off his time at Anfield as one of the first names on Jurgen Klopp's team sheet.

Granted, he did spend a season out on loan to Blackburn Rovers but, aside from then, he was often kept in and around Liverpool's starting XI.

However, since Slot and Iraola have been in charge, things haven't quite gone to plan for the midfielder.

He did win the Premier League title with the club during the 2024-25 campaign but, the season after, he was shipped out on loan to Aston Villa where he failed to meet expectations and only featured in nine games.

This term, the same thing has happened again as, even though he's one of Valencia's highest-paid players, he's not met the standards expected of him.

Elliott's lack of form has caused all sorts of rumours to emerge with journalist German Munoz now sharing an update on the Englishman's current situation.

"Valencia’s winter transfer window situation. Braulio has no plans to overhaul the squad by moving out key players, but he will try to offload players who get little playing time to free up more room for signings," he wrote.

"Elliot: very high wages; if his level doesn’t improve, there is a possibility of terminating his loan in January if Liverpool agree."

Harvey Elliott must do everything he can to get his Liverpool career back on track

Elliott's career started off with so much expectation but, right now, it feels like he's plateauing.

Indeed, he did manage to have a rather impressive Euros with England's Under-21's last summer but, that clearly wasn't enough.

This season-long loan with Valencia is probably the last chance that Elliott is going to get to prove his worth to Liverpool.

He's 23 years old now and, even though he's versatile and can be used as a midfielder or a winger, that's not enough to earn him a place in Iraola's plans.

That is, despite the fact he'd be classed as homegrown at club which, is exactly what Liverpool need right now.

If Elliott doesn't turn things around soon, it's hard to see what his next step will be, so, here's hoping that he can replicate his recent Copa del Rey performance in the future.