Liverpool youth Harvey Elliott has signed a new long-term contract at Anfield after impressing Blackburn Rovers last season.
Hopes have been high for Elliott ever since he moved from Fulham in 2019, and he impressed in a number of cup appearances and league comedy for the Reds.
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Harvey Elliott has signed a new long-term contract with Reds! ??
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He was sent on loan to Blackburn to gain first-team experience last season and seized the opportunity with both hands. He was only 18 in April, but he was one of the best players in the 2020/21 championship and managed seven goals and 11 assists.
His contract was due to expire in 2023, but the Reds have confirmed that he has agreed on terms for a new long-term deal.
He told the Liverpool website: “It will always be there during all the years I have been here [the special feeling of playing for Liverpool]. Hopefully it will take a long time.
“There will always be these butterflies when you put on the shirt, when you go out to train and play, when you are involved in the club, there is always that feeling.
“Especially for me to be red and my family – it’s nice to make them proud and make me proud. But the hard work continues.
“It’s always a nice feeling when you sign a new contract – especially for your boyfriend’s club. It’s all clear and dusty now so I just have to focus on the pre – season, get my job in and make sure I’m ready for the season. ”
Elliott is expected to return to Anfield and challenge for the first team’s minutes next season. He has been appointed in the club’s squad for training during the season and hopes to catch Jurgen Klopp’s eyes while Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota break for international.
