After falling short of their typical standards during the 2022–23 Premier League season, Chelsea and Liverpool are both anticipated to be active in the transfer market.
After Chelsea declined to match the wages being offered by the Ligue 1 champions for Ugarte, who also surfaced as a potential target for the Reds in the past month, the Uruguayan now appears to be headed to Paris Saint-Germain.
According to talkSPORT, the Londoners had high hopes of signing the 22-year-old and had even made Sporting an offer that was more than the player’s £55 million release clause.
Lavia, meantime, might be searching for a new opportunity in the upcoming weeks after Southampton and Lavia were both relegated from the Premier League. According to a recent Telegraph article, the 19-year-old, who the Saints consider their “most valuable asset,” is being watched by both Chelsea and Liverpool.
The above article has stated a fee in excess of £40m could be required to lure the Belgian teenager away from St Mary’s Stadium.
