Klopp so happy as £4.3 million young most loved player in Anfield signs new long-term deal

Harvey Elliott, a Liverpool wonder kid, has signed a new long-term contract.
Liverpool announced Thursday that it has signed rising star Harvey Elliott to a new long-term contract.

Elliott, 19, arrived in 2019 from Fulham for a fee that a tribunal determined to be up to £4.3 million. Since then, he has made 22 appearances for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

“It’s always nice to know that I’ll be here for many more years, which is always a great thing with it being my boyhood club, and there is nothing in this world that makes me happier and more excited than this,” Elliott told Liverpool‘s official website.

Following a season-long loan at Blackburn Rovers, the midfielder signed his previous contract in July 2021. He appeared to be on the verge of a major breakthrough after starting three of Liverpool’s first four Premier League games last season.

However, he suffered a fracture dislocation of his left ankle against Leeds United in September that sidelined him for five months. After returning to action at the end of last season, Elliott has appeared off the bench in both of Liverpool’s fixtures so far this season — against Manchester City in the Community Shield and last week’s opening Premier League draw with Fulham.

“It’s been a big rollercoaster for me and my family and even for the club. So much has happened in the years that I have been here,” Elliott added.

“We’ve already won so much and hopefully we can win so much more, so just to know that I am going to be here for a long time again — as I said, it’s always a wonderful feeling for myself and my family [and] being Liverpool supporters there is no better place in this world to be than playing for Liverpool and to put the shirt on and go out and play for the team and the fans.

“I’m hoping for many more memories, but I’m just excited to put pen to paper and stay here for a lot longer.”

Klopp heaped praise on the England Under-21 international.

“There’s so much to like about this,” he told the Liverpool Echo. “We get to continue our journey as a club with a special young player who has already made a big impact on Liverpool FC.”

“For Harvey, he now has the opportunity to continue developing, improving, and hopefully realizing his incredible talent at the club he has always supported.”

“Harvey took a big hit last season, but he used it to grow as a person and a player, just like all of his other experiences.”