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Liverpool star told to quit the club as he’s compared to two-time title winner

It’s time for Harvey Elliott to leave Liverpool. That’s the view of former Premier League striker and Reds fan Tony Cascarino. Elliott needs to make a decision on his future this summerAFP The versatile midfielder has played 147 times for the club since joining from Fulham, aged 16, for a fee of £4.3million. In those appearances he’s got 15 goals and 20 assists to his name but has found himself the understudy to club icon Mohamed Salah on the right wing. Other appearances in central and attacking midfield area have impressed but his future at the club is uncertain. This season saw just five starts in 25 appearances across the campaign, with four goals and two assists, having started it injured. talkSPORT understands a number of Premier League clubs are looking at the youngster. Wolves are one of those and it’s believed Liverpool value the 22-year-old in excess of £40m – a tidy profit. And Cascarino believe now is the right time for him to move on, especially if he impresses at the European Under-21 Championship. He told the Weekend Sports Breakfast: “I mean I’m interested in Harvey Elliott, one that stands out for me, because I do think it’s time for him to move on from Liverpool. I just think because of the signings they have made. “It would be great for him to have a great Under-21 [tournament]. “I think every time I’ve seen him put on a shirt for Liverpool and with the Under-21s, I think Harvey Elliott’s done well in every game. “He’s really enthusiastic, one of those guys who always wants the ball in any situation. You can give it to him. “I said before he reminds me of Ray Houghton. You know Ray Houghton was that type of player where he was always wanting the ball. Great at getting it in all different positions. You know, he was just infectious, Ray, and Harvey Elliott reminds me of that. “Ray Houghton had a great ability to always want the ball and was very vocal on the pitch. “And he [Elliott] has handled himself brilliantly. He’s not thrown his toys out of of the pram at any stage. “I’m sure he’d be disappointed with what has happened with Liverpool with the amount of game time he got. But it’s a great opportunity with the Under-21s to have a really good tournament.” Houghton was a two-time title winner with Liverpool when he played for them from 1987 to 1992. GettyElliott is one of the stars of England’s Under-21 side[/caption] Meanwhile, England legend Stuart Pearce told talkSPORT exactly where he should move to next. When playing a game of ‘Transfer Tinder’ on the talkSPORT Breakfast he was asked about West Ham moving for the player. Pearce replied: “[Swipe] right, every day for me, on both counts. “The player needs to play. When [Jurgen] Klopp left, he said: ‘I should have played Harvey Elliott a bit more’. That was one of the statements he made. “He identified the talent of him and identified that he didn’t play him enough. He hasn’t played enough this year once again. “I think that would be a good move for both parties. Right.” Elliott himself has already spoken about his future this summer. Elliott said: “It’s just a situation that me and the team have to have a conversation about because I’m coming into an age now where I’m 22, I’m going to be 23 next season. “I don’t really want to be wasting years [of] my career, because it’s a short career. You don’t know what’s going to happen. “I need to reflect. I need to see if I’m content in doing what I’m doing and how can I improve as a player because that’s the most important thing. “I just want to improve and be the best possible version of myself. If that’s to go somewhere else, then it’s a decision that I’m going to have to make and I just need to see what happens.” Visit talkSPORT BET for all the latest summer transfer betting odds 18+ gambleaware.org

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Liverpool star told to quit the club as he’s compared to two-time title winner

It’s time for Harvey Elliott to leave Liverpool.

That’s the view of former Premier League striker and Reds fan Tony Cascarino.

Elliott needs to make a decision on his future this summer

The versatile midfielder has played 147 times for the club since joining from Fulham, aged 16, for a fee of £4.3million.

In those appearances he’s got 15 goals and 20 assists to his name but has found himself the understudy to club icon Mohamed Salah on the right wing.

Other appearances in central and attacking midfield area have impressed but his future at the club is uncertain.

This season saw just five starts in 25 appearances across the campaign, with four goals and two assists, having started it injured.

talkSPORT understands a number of Premier League clubs are looking at the youngster.

Wolves are one of those and it’s believed Liverpool value the 22-year-old in excess of £40m – a tidy profit.

And Cascarino believe now is the right time for him to move on, especially if he impresses at the European Under-21 Championship.

He told the Weekend Sports Breakfast: “I mean I’m interested in Harvey Elliott, one that stands out for me, because I do think it’s time for him to move on from Liverpool. I just think because of the signings they have made.

“It would be great for him to have a great Under-21 [tournament].

“I think every time I’ve seen him put on a shirt for Liverpool and with the Under-21s, I think Harvey Elliott’s done well in every game.

“He’s really enthusiastic, one of those guys who always wants the ball in any situation. You can give it to him.

“I said before he reminds me of Ray Houghton. You know Ray Houghton was that type of player where he was always wanting the ball. Great at getting it in all different positions. You know, he was just infectious, Ray, and Harvey Elliott reminds me of that.

“Ray Houghton had a great ability to always want the ball and was very vocal on the pitch.

“And he [Elliott] has handled himself brilliantly. He’s not thrown his toys out of of the pram at any stage.

“I’m sure he’d be disappointed with what has happened with Liverpool with the amount of game time he got. But it’s a great opportunity with the Under-21s to have a really good tournament.”

Houghton was a two-time title winner with Liverpool when he played for them from 1987 to 1992.

Elliott is one of the stars of England’s Under-21 side[/caption]

Meanwhile, England legend Stuart Pearce told talkSPORT exactly where he should move to next.

When playing a game of ‘Transfer Tinder’ on the talkSPORT Breakfast he was asked about West Ham moving for the player.

Pearce replied: “[Swipe] right, every day for me, on both counts.

“The player needs to play. When [Jurgen] Klopp left, he said: ‘I should have played Harvey Elliott a bit more’. That was one of the statements he made.

“He identified the talent of him and identified that he didn’t play him enough. He hasn’t played enough this year once again.

“I think that would be a good move for both parties. Right.”

Elliott himself has already spoken about his future this summer.

Elliott said: “It’s just a situation that me and the team have to have a conversation about because I’m coming into an age now where I’m 22, I’m going to be 23 next season.

“I don’t really want to be wasting years [of] my career, because it’s a short career. You don’t know what’s going to happen.

“I need to reflect. I need to see if I’m content in doing what I’m doing and how can I improve as a player because that’s the most important thing.

“I just want to improve and be the best possible version of myself. If that’s to go somewhere else, then it’s a decision that I’m going to have to make and I just need to see what happens.”

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