Liverpool and Chelsea are actually reportedly forward of Arsenal within the race for the switch of Southampton midfield wonderkid Romeo Lavia this summer season.
The Belgium worldwide was very good within the Premier League final season, displaying himself to be one of many best younger gamers within the nation, regardless of in the end not having the ability to do fairly sufficient to stop Southampton’s relegation to the Championship.
Fabrizio Romano has talked about that there’s loads of curiosity in Lavia in his exclusive CaughtOffside column, additionally stating that the 19-year-old’s asking value is more likely to be as excessive as £50million.
In accordance with Football Transfers, it now appears that Liverpool and Chelsea are rising as extra doubtless locations for Lavia than Arsenal, with the Gunners unable to get a deal completed till additionally they resolve the state of affairs with signing Declan Rice and promoting Thomas Partey.
Lavia appears like he could do a fine job in Liverpool’s midfield, giving them the improve they want on ageing stars like Fabinho and Jordan Henderson.
Chelsea, in the meantime, would additionally absolutely profit from a high younger participant like this coming in because the long-term successor to N’Golo Kante, who not too long ago left for the Saudi Professional League.
Arsenal will understandably need Rice as a precedence, however Lavia might undoubtedly be one other helpful possibility, particularly if Partey does find yourself leaving.
