On-loan Liverpool winger Harvey Elliott is ‘more than ready’ for Premier League football according to Jaquob Crooke, Blackburn Rovers reporter for Lancs Live in an interview with Planet Football.
The 17-year-old has been nothing short of sensational this season in the Championship and has contributed with nine assists and five goals in the league so far.
Without those contributions from the teenager, Crooke believes Rovers would be in a far different position. He said:
”It wouldn’t be unfair to suggest that Blackburn would be occupying a lower league position without his presence.”
Crooke went on to hail Elliott’s ‘exceptional’ impact and spoke of fears that the Reds could look to recall the starlet in January amidst the injury crisis.
The reporter added: ”You only have to glance at the statistics he’s posted across the campaign to understand the impact he’s possessed and he’s more than ready for a crack at the Premier League.”
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Elliott’s development this season will be music to the ears of Liverpool fans will the Reds the overall benefactors long-term.
Given his rise to prominence this season in senior football and the ability shown in his fleeting Liverpool outings to date, there would be little in the way of resistance should Elliott become apart of Jurgen Klopp’s plans next term.
Not 18 until April, Elliott has been performing beyond his years for club and country for some time now and could make for a worthy understudy for Mohamed Salah next season.
Dubbed the ‘real deal’ by former Red, Jamie Redknapp to Sky Sports, Liverpool have a gem on their hands who could become a Premier League star sooner rather than later.
