Unai Emery stated that the club will reflect on the future of 22-year-old English attacking midfielder Harvey Elliott regarding the January transfer window. Elliott signed with Aston Villa on September 1, 2025, on loan from Liverpool for the entire season, with the arrangement including a conditional obligation to buy set at £35 million and a buy-back clause for Liverpool. In the current Premier League season, Elliott has made 4 appearances without a goal or an assist. Emery said that they are not thinking about the January transfer window, adding that Elliott is one of their players, they hope he can help them, and then they will decide. The player has been capped 28 times for England U21, scoring 14 goals.