HARVEY ELLIOTT WENT TO VALENCIA HOPING TO RESCUE A CAREER THAT STALLED BADLY AT ASTON VILLA — NOW REPORTS CLAIM HE ARRIVED “OUT OF SHAPE” AND HAS ALREADY BEEN GIVEN A DEADLINE TO FIX IT. The 23-year-old desperately needed regular football after Villa effectively froze him out to avoid triggering a £35million permanent-transfer clause last season. Valencia was supposed to offer the fresh start he had been waiting for. Instead, Elliott has managed only limited minutes so far, while Spanish reports have now raised questions over his physical condition and claimed the club wants him back at an acceptable level quickly. And one explanation for how he allegedly arrived in that state makes his nightmare year look even worse.

ahoho · 24/09/2026 · comments off
Harvey Elliott has been accused of being ‘well overweight for his physique’ by the Spanish press after enduring a difficult start to his loan spell at Valencia. Elliott, 23, joined… Read more