Fulham boss ‘disappointed at Elliott’s departure’

Scott Parker said he was “disappointed” with Harvey Elliott’s departure from Fulham and believes the compensation fee is not sufficient.

Liverpool were ordered to hand Fulham a record £4.3million for a 16-year-old after a tribunal ruled they must pay for the youngster.

The Professional Football Compensation Committee ruled that the Premier League champions must pay a basic fee of £1.2m for Elliott, who made the move north to Anfield in July 2019, and the fee could rise by another £2.6m based on first-team appearances and international recognition. There are also payments due for Elliott signing contracts with the Reds.

“I suppose disappointed in it all, really,” Parker said when asked about the ruling.

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“This is a player who had been developed at this football club for a long, long time. I think he was our youngest ever player. We gave him his debut.

“You don’t want to go and spend £20-30m on players, that’s why the academy for us is so important. Because you want to develop these players.

“We had developed that player for a big club to take him, and I understand that’s sometimes how it works. But certainly, I don’t know the exact numbers, but the numbers that have been suggested – I’d much rather (have) the player.

“£4m for a player we have developed, given his Premier League debut at such a tender age, he is one player that we thought the world of. And helped him in that process. To then leave as he did… and go to a tribunal where you get £4m, or up to £4m like has been suggested. It’s certainly from my position, it’s madness really.