Forgotten Liverpool star could be the answer to one of Arne Slot's problems

Indeed, a lot of this is due to the obligation to buy within Elliott's loan deal that gets activated once he's played 10 games for the Villans.

But, since he hasn't met that threshold yet and isn't likely to, he's going to be on his way back to L4 in summer.

Most people expect Slot to try and move the 23-year-old on again in the summer but, realistically, he could stay and save the club an awful lot of money.

How Harvey Elliott could save Liverpool money during the summer transfer window

Since Ekitike is likely to be out of action until at least January 2027, Liverpool are going to be down an attacker.

Indeed, Alexander Isak has returned from his recent injury but, if the Reds want to start competing for trophies again, they're going to need plenty of depth among their ranks.

And, while Elliott isn't an out-and-out forward, the fact that Florian Wirtz could be used as more of a winger for the first half of next season makes keeping the Englishman a possibility.

This is because, when Elliott played under Jurgen Klopp, he always thrived when used as an attacking-midfielder.

However, when Slot took over, Dominik Szoboszlai was used there which meant that Elliott was looked over.

So, if the Reds only have a limited budget next term, keeping Elliott around would save them spending tens of millions on a new winger when they have a an option already waiting among their ranks.