Romeo Lavia, a standout for Southampton, is reportedly being courted by CHELSEA.
Despite the team’s relegation to the Championship, the midfielder had a breakthrough season at St Mary’s.
Lavia transferred from Manchester City to the Saints last summer, where he quickly established himself as a starter.
He has now been connected with an immediate return to the Premier League as a result of his good performances.
According to Football London, Chelsea has also been impressed and has started discussions with his club about a summer mover.
According to the source, the Saints want to sell the Belgian midfielder for £50 million, so a deal for him won’t be cheap.
It
would be an incredible profit for the club that only spent £10m on Lavia last season.
Man City are thought to have a buyback option, but that is not active until 2024.
This means that Chelsea can steal a march on their rivals by snatching him up a year early and giving new manager Mauricio Pochettino hi Etihad first signing.
Lavia was very highly-regarded by pep Guardiola and staff at the Etihad
Lavia made 29 appearances in the Premier League last season, where he scored one goal. He also assisted the team in reaching the Carabao Cup semifinals.
The article also states that a move for Moises Caicedo of Brighton would not be out of the question should Lavia move to Stamford Bridge.
The kid is one of five well-known players that left St. Mary’s this summer as a result of the decrease.
Top-flight clubs are likely to swoop in and steal stars like James Ward-Prowse, Carlos Alcaraz, Armel Bella-Kotchap, and Tino Livramento.
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