Overview
- Elliott has seven senior appearances for Villa, three short of triggering a reported £35m obligation to buy tied to 10 games.
- Liverpool and Villa discussed raising the appearance threshold or converting the obligation to an option, but no new agreement was reached before the deadline.
- Liverpool refused to waive a cancellation fee to end the loan early and Villa were unwilling to pay it, leaving no route for a recall.
- Registration rules barred a move to a third European club after earlier outings for Liverpool and Villa, and Elliott declined MLS interest from Charlotte FC.
- Unai Emery has indicated Villa are not convinced to commit to the fee, with recent minutes driven by injuries and a broader reassessment expected in the summer.