Fulham reportedly want record-breaking tribunal fee from Liverpool over Harvey Elliott

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Recently-relegated Fulham are demanding a record tribunal fee from European champions Liverpool over young midfielder Harvey Elliott.

According to the Evening Standard, the Whites want a figure that includes an upfront payment and a percentage of any future sell-on fee for the teenage midfielder.

That is quoted at over £10 million, which would surpass the £8 million the Reds had to pay Burnley to get Danny Ings back in 2015.

The Reds apparently failed to agree a fee with Fulham during negotiations, which is why the dispute now looks set to go to a tribunal, where the amount the Cottagers will receive for Elliott will be decided.

With the premium on talented young English players, it makes sense that they can’t be plucked from EFL clubs at no expense, and Liverpool have been down this road before with Ings.

Elliott looks set to be the next English prospect who could burst onto the scene and if he lives up to his early promise then even £10 million, and some kind of sell-on fee would represent excellent value.

But an eight-figure fee for a 16-year-old would represent a significant show of faith in the midfielder’s talent, and Jurgen Klopp will likely hope that Elliott’s Anfield spell is more successful than Ings’ was, although they did manage to sell him on at a profit.