Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and assistant coach Pep Lijnders knew they had a special talent on their books in Harvey Elliott right from the very start.
The 17-year-old winger made his Premier League debut for the Reds in January in a 2-0 win over Sheffield United and is already being tipped for a bright future.
Having come through the ranks at Fulham, Elliott had plenty of interest last summer but opted to seal a move to the European champions.
And it seems he made quite the impression on his new coaches last July. “We were like ‘OK, that’s quite impressive for a 16-year-old’,” Lijnders told The Athletic. “When we do the counter-press rondo you see straight away if a player can handle the speed and the decision-making because there’s
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