Post: Elliott will not be bought out until he plays a certain number of games and may still return to Liverpool

October 31st According to the "Daily Mail" report, in theory, Elliott may still return to Liverpool in the winter window, which means that the defending Premier League champion will not receive a buyout fee of 35 million pounds.

Elliott was unable to play for his parent club Liverpool due to loan terms, but his Red Army career was not completely over. The 22-year-old midfielder joined Villa on loan on transfer deadline day with a mandatory buyout clause. However, this clause will only come into effect after Elliott has made a certain number of appearances.

Elliott was not included in the squad for Villa's 1-0 victory over Manchester City last Sunday. He will also miss the game against Liverpool this Saturday due to an avoidance clause. At present, it seems that Emery does not fully approve of Elliott, who needs a huge change to achieve a permanent transfer.

Considering that Elliott decided to leave Liverpool in order to get more game opportunities, but now faces such a dilemma, this is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the England U21 international. Should Elliott move to Villa on a permanent basis, it is understood Liverpool will retain a buy-back clause and receive a percentage of any future transfers.

It is said that Elliott understands the reason why he is currently not in the squad, but he is frustrated about it. After all, he left Liverpool this summer because he could not get stable playing time under Slott.