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£35M LOSS: ANALYZING THE COLLAPSE OF HARVEY ELLIOTT'S MANDATORY VILLA TRANSFER

Harvey Elliott's loan to Aston Villa is ending early after just six months. The mandatory £35M purchase clause is now unlikely to be activated.

£35M Loss: Analyzing the Collapse of Harvey Elliott's Mandatory Villa Transfer
Emery Confirms Elliott's Imminent Aston Villa Exit

Harvey Elliott's time at Aston Villa might be cut short. Just six months after joining the club, he might be leaving in January.

The attacking midfielder came from Liverpool on a season-long loan on deadline day in September.

The deal with Villa included a requirement to buy him, plus clauses about selling him later or buying him back.

But, Elliott hasn't played much since joining Villa, even though they won against other teams in the Premier League and Europe to get him.

Unai Emery said that the club is looking at what to do with the 22-year-old before the next transfer window opens next month.

This comes after Elliott didn't travel with the team for their Europa League game against Basel on Thursday.

Emery talked about Elliott's future at Villa in a press conference before a game.

He said, We're talking with him about his situation.

He's not with us. We hope we can find the best solution for him and for us.

I respect him as a player and as a person. He's training well, but there's a situation with him.

Hopefully, we can find a solution for him to play often and continue his career, either with us or somewhere else.

Elliott has played in only five games for Villa since joining, scoring once.

His last game was a short four-minute appearance against Feyenoord in the Europa League in October.

He hasn't been in the squad for any of Villa's last seven Premier League games.

Emery added, I've spoken with him two or three times about the situation.

First, my decision and also the situation. He's on loan with us, but he's not really contributing to us with a permanent contract.

This is a setback for Liverpool.

Liverpool was supposed to get £35 million when Elliott's loan to Villa became a permanent deal.

But the requirement to buy him kicks in only if he plays in 10 games for the club.

So, the Reds will likely miss out on that money this summer since he's only played about half that many games.

If Elliott leaves Villa, he'll likely have to return to Anfield in January.

The former England under-21 player played twice for Liverpool this season before being loaned out.

FIFA rules say players can only play for two clubs in one season.

Elliott could get around this rule by joining a club in a league that runs from summer to winter, like those in the MLS.

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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