This archive report was first published on 28 July 2019.
On July 28, 2019, Liverpool completed a transfer to sign Fulham's talented young winger, Harvey Elliott, in a deal worth £1.3 million.
The Reds outbid several top European clubs, including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint Germain, and RB Leipzig, to secure the 16-year-old's services.
Elliott had been offered a scholarship to stay with Fulham, but he chose to continue his rapid development at Anfield, where he could make his debut as early as Sunday against Napoli.
"I am so happy to be able to announce that I have signed for Liverpool," Elliott wrote on Instagram. "To have joined the club that I supported as a boy is a dream come true for me and all of my family and it’s an incredible feeling to now officially be able to call myself a Red!"
He added, "I can’t wait to get started and it will be a truly special feeling to pull the famous red jersey on. I’ll work as hard as I possibly can for the club and I feel Anfield is the perfect place for me to develop and progress as a player."
Elliott, who became the Premier League's youngest-ever player at 16 years and 30 days, made three senior appearances for Fulham last season after making his debut against Wolves.
