Unai Emery gives blunt Harvey Elliott explanation as Liverpool loanee offered new transferHarvey Elliott joined Aston Villa from Liverpool in September but has failed to convince Unai Emery of his qualities and not made a Premier League squad since OctoberView 2 Images Unai Emery has shown no signs of bringing Elliott back into the fold (Image: Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images)Aston Villa decided against signing Harvey Elliot two months ago and are now reluctant to play him to avoid activating their purchase clause. Unai Emery explained the club's brutal position in his first press conference of the January transfer window. ‌Villa secured a loan deal for Elliott during the summer window and agreed a £35million obligation to make the move permanent with Liverpool, subject to certain stipulations. ‌Each of those outings came in September, and Elliott has not made a matchday squad since October. ‌Now, Emery has attempted to clarify the situation that Elliott finds himself in.

Source: Daily Mirror January 02, 2026 20:16 UTC