{"id":32206,"date":"2025-12-10T21:40:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T02:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/unai-emery-confirms-aston-villa-will-not-sign-world-class-premier-league-star\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T21:40:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T02:40:28","slug":"unai-emery-confirms-aston-villa-will-not-sign-world-class-premier-league-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/unai-emery-confirms-aston-villa-will-not-sign-world-class-premier-league-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Unai Emery confirms Aston Villa will not sign &#8216;world-class&#8217; Premier League star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 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exercise their option to sign loanee Harvey Elliott from Liverpool on a permanent contract.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old midfielder arrived at Villa Park on deadline day, struggled for a few minutes, but now faces an uncertain future as he prepares to return to Merseyside.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manager_Unai_Emery_confirms_Aston_Villa_will_not_sign_Harvey_Elliott\"><\/span>Manager Unai Emery confirms Aston Villa will not sign Harvey Elliott<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ahead of Aston Villa&#8217;s Europa League game against FC Basel, Emery spoke frankly about the current situation, making a long-term stay for the former Fulham prodigy virtually impossible.<\/p>\n<p>The loan deal reportedly included a buyout obligation of \u00a335 million, with Elliott making 10 appearances for the club.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s unlikely to meet that criteria, as he only has five games to his name and hasn&#8217;t appeared since October.<\/p>\n<p>Emery said: &#8220;We are talking to him and we hope that we can find a solution so that he can try to play consistently, whether he continues his career with us or not.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s on loan here, but he&#8217;s certainly not joining us on a permanent contract.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Elliott&#8217;s time in the Midlands was marred by tactical inconsistencies and intense competition, with the midfielder unable to replace Villa&#8217;s established players.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">His last appearance was more than two months ago, and he was often left out of the squad on match days.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Sean Brooks \u2013 CameraSport, Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_next_for_Harvey_Elliott\"><\/span>What&#8217;s next for Harvey Elliott?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Harvey Elliott is set to return to Liverpool next month. The midfielder was allowed to leave Anfield in the summer after falling down the pecking order under Arne Slott.<\/p>\n<p>If Slott remains in charge, Elliott is likely to be released again, either on loan to a lower Premier League club or overseas club, or on a permanent transfer.<\/p>\n<p>However, given Liverpool&#8217;s current situation and the increasing pressure on the slot, Elliott, described as &#8220;world class&#8221; by Glen Johnson, could be handed a lifeline to prove his worth at his boyhood club if there is a change of manager at Liverpool.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has confirmed that the club will not exercise their option to sign loanee Harvey Elliott from Liverpool on a permanent contract. The 22-year-old midfielder arrived at Villa Park on deadline day, struggled for a few minutes, but now faces an uncertain future as he prepares to return to Merseyside. 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