Richard Hughes has £35m bargaining chip to help bring 'unbelievable' ace to Liverpool

Richard Hughes has £35m bargaining chip to help bring 'unbelievable' ace to Liverpool Richard Hughes' time as Liverpool's sporting director has delivered a mixed bag of results. Although the transfers of players such as Federico Chiesa haven't really gone to plan, the arrival of others such as Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz have been applauded . But, seeing as though the Anfield outfit are nowhere near the top of the Premier League table, it's clear that some more changes need to be made with some new faces having to be brought in.

Several top-class players have already been linked with a transfer to L4 but at the moment, it's unclear what the Reds' priority will be. However, in their pursuit for one of their long-term targets, it seems like the Reds could have a bargaining chip that they can play in order to make the deal run smoother. Liverpool could use Harvey Elliott to entice Fulham into selling Antonee Robinson Harvey Elliott is an expectational talent, there's no two ways about it.

The Englishman was Jurgen Klopp's starboy as the German tried to fit him into his starting XI whenever possible. However, since Arne Slot became the manager, Elliott was given less playing time which resulted in him joining Aston Villa on a season-long loan deal with an obligation to buy worth around £35 million after he'd played 10 games for them. And, even though many thought this was a done deal, Unai Emery has turned his back on the 22-year-old and has refused to play him past the 10-game threshold, resulting in the youngster stagnating.

So, this means that Elliott will be back at Anfield next season , but, since the Reds already have multiple players in his position, they're likely to try and source another exit route for the midfielder. This is where Fulham and Antonee Robinson come in. Liverpool have been interested in Robinson for as long as many can remember.