West Ham priced out of deal for Liverpool star as Graham Potter eyes alternative targets


The West Ham Face, which for Harvey Elliott is exhausted from a change from the award winner, understands Talksport.

The Hammers have held talks with Liverpool about the English U21 hero, but could be hindered in their experiments to sign it by the price of the Reds of over £ 40 million.

Harvey Elliott scored five goals in his career in Liverpool

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Harvey Elliott scored five goals in his career in LiverpoolCredit: Getty

Elliott was tilted heavily this summer to leave Angend after threw doubts about his own future in the club.

And while a change to the London stadium and the potential for a more regular season would certainly be a tempting view for the 22-year-old, the iron already seem to rethink it.

So much that the recently appointed recruitment manager Kyle McCauley has already started working on a list of alternative options.

It is believed that Elliott’s ANFILD teammate Tyler Morton and James Mcateee from Manchester City, although there is a move abroad.

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Other players West Ham could search to want Chelsea-Mann Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Southampton’s Mateus Fernandes.

The potential movements have taken place when the outfit in East London wants to strengthen its attacking midfield options after the sale of £ 55 million from Mohamed Kudus to Tottenham.

Even if Graham Potter’s side would rethink their attitude towards Elliott, they would face the competition to secure his services.

RB Leipzig and Newcastle from Jürgen Klopp are among the other clubs who are interested in the English.

Interestingly, the England legend Stuart Pearce told Talksport in June that a move to East London was ideal for Elliott and West Ham.

When he played a game with “Transfer Tinder” in the Talksport -break show, he was asked for a potential offer for the player.

West Ham boss Graham Potter is in the middle of his first summer broadcast window in the London Stadium

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West Ham boss Graham Potter is in the middle of his first summer broadcast window in the London StadiumCredit: Getty
The hammers were able to turn to Tyler Morton instead of Elliott, who only made two appearances by the first team for Liverpool

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The hammers were able to turn to Tyler Morton instead of Elliott, who only made two appearances by the first team for LiverpoolCredit: Getty

Pearce replied: “[Swipe] Right, every day for me, on both points.

“The player has to play. When [Jurgen] Klopp went, he said: “I should have played a little more Harvey Elliott”. That was one of the statements he made.

“He identified the talent of him and found that he didn’t play it enough. He didn’t play enough again this year.

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

Pearce’s comments came after Elliott himself revealed that he was thinking about Merseyside due to a lack of time about his future.

Since Elliott joined Liverpool as a 16-year-old in 2019, he has made it 147 times, most of which are considered a replacement.

Harvey Elliott was the star Man for England U21 this summer and scored five goals in six games when the Young Lions won the European U21 championship

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Harvey Elliott was the star Man for England U21 this summer and scored five goals in six games when the Young Lions won the European U21 championshipCredit: Getty
Elliott would have hoped to have a greater influence during the 2024/25 season

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Elliott would have hoped to have a greater influence during the 2024/25 season

His minutes were particularly limited in the last term and only started two of his 18 Premier League appearances when his team stormed into a league title in Arne Slots first season.

This was a disappointing campaign for the playmaker compared to the season before, in which he played a total of 53 games, including 27 starts, and four goals and 11 templates registered.

Elliott shared an update about his future in June and said: “It is only a situation that I and the team have to talk about because I am now getting to an age when I am 22 years old. I will be 23 years old next season.

“I don’t really want to waste years [of] My career because it is a short career. You don’t know what will happen.

“I have to think. I have to see if I am satisfied with doing what I do and how can I improve as a player because this is the most important thing.

“I just want to improve and be the best possible version of me. If that should go somewhere else, it is a decision that I have to make and I just have to see what happens.”

Elliott played 28 games in all competitions last season, of which six starts were, while he scored five goals and three templates, including the networking of a deceased winner in the first leg of a last place in the Champions League in Paris Saint-Germain in March.