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Harvey Elliott has been urged to join West Ham after the midfielder cast doubt on his Liverpool future. The Liverpool midfielder recently revealed he will explore his options over the summer before deciding whether he stays at the club, admitting he doesn't want to be 'wasting years' of his career. Elliott joined the Reds as a 16-year-old in 2019, where he has gone on to feature 147 times, the majority of which have been as a substitute. His playing time was particularly limited last term, starting just two of his 18 Premier League appearances as his side stormed to the league title in Arne Slot's first season in charge. This represented a disappointing campaign for the Englishman compared to the season before, where he played a total of 53 games, including 27 starts, and registered four goals and 11 assists. And Elliott has now admitted his lack of playing time has left him considering his future at Anfield. Speaking ahead of England's under-21 European Championship campaign in Slovakia this summer, he revealed he will hold talks with Liverpool before deciding his next move. Elliott said: "It's just a situation that me and the team have to have a conversation about because I'm coming into an age now where I'm 22, I'm going to be 23 next season. "I don't really want to be wasting years [of] my career, because it's a short career. You don't know what's going to happen. "I need to reflect. I need to see if I'm content in doing what I'm doing and how can I improve as a player because that's the most important thing. "I just want to improve and be the best possible version of myself. If that's to go somewhere else, then it's a decision that I'm going to have to make and I just need to see what happens. " Despite having his career prospects to weigh up, Elliott conceded he would sooner not leave his boyhood club. He added: "Nothing makes me want to leave. I love the club, I love the fans, the team. I support them as well. "But most importantly, it's just about what's best for my career. " Elliott could well be pushed even further down the Reds' pecking order next season, with the club chasing Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz, having made an improved £113million bid. And with the 22-year-old seemingly open to going elsewhere in search of regular game, former England hero Pearce believes West Ham could be the ideal place for him to kickstart his career. Appearing on talk SPORT Breakfast, the Nottingham Forest great took part in a game of 'Transfer Tinder', where he was asked if he would swipe right or left to a number of potential transfers, mimicking the dating app. When a summer move to the Hammers for Elliott was suggested, Pearce replied: “Right every day for me, on both counts. “The player needs to play. When [Jurgen] Klopp left, he said: 'I should have played Harvey Elliott a bit more'. That was one of the statements he made. “He identified the talent of him and identified that he didn't play him enough. He hasn't played enough this year once again. “I think that would be a good move for both parties. Right. " Should Elliott opt for a move to east London, the Irons will have to shell out to secure his services. talk SPORT previously reported that Liverpool value the England under-21 international in excess of £40m. Elliott played 28 games in all competitions last season, six of which were starts, while he totalled five goals and three assists, including netting a late winner in the first leg of a last-16 Champions League tie at Paris Saint-Germain in March. © 2025 talk SPORT Limited
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