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Aston Villa Manager Unai Emery says the club were “not convinced” two months ago to sign Harvey Elliott permanently.
The striker arrived from Liverpool in September on a season-long loan, with a commitment to buy for £35m based on him playing 10 Premier League games for the Midlands club.
BBC Sport has learned that MLS side Charlotte FC, coached by former Villa manager Dean Smith, are interested in Elliott, but the 22-year-old is not keen on a move to America.
Elliott has featured just five times under Emery, with his last appearance coming as a late substitute against Feyenoord in the Europa League on 2 October.
“The problem we have with Harvey is that he is on loan this year, and if he plays games we have to buy him,” Emery said.
“We decided two months ago that we were not convinced to sign him, having spent the money we needed to sign him.
“That’s the only problem. He trains every day, always every day with a very good attitude and helps us in training sessions.
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