Liverpool will keep on talks future week as they intention to full the transfer of Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia, with Chelsea also interested in the remarkable youthful Belgium global.
Lavia is emerging as Liverpool’s top target, in accordance to Fabrizio Romano in his special CaughtOffside column, and it’s not nevertheless clear if Reds boss Jurgen Klopp will request further reinforcements in that place.
For now, it appears to be Liverpool are just concentrating on signing Lavia, and following that we’ll see if they also search for one more identify to occur in in that region of the pitch just after so lots of departures this summer months.
Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all remaining on free of charge transfers earlier in the window, even though Jordan Henderson has just joined Al Ettifaq and Fabinho looks established to move to Saudi Araba as perfectly as he closes in on joining Al Ittihad, as for every The Athletic and other people.
“Jurgen Klopp has spoken about doing the job on methods for midfield, but my being familiar with stays that the priority is nevertheless completely Romeo Lavia,” Romano reported.
“After that, we will see what else will take place in that posture, but Liverpool keep on being concentrated on Lavia for now, and it is not a simple deal – Southampton insist on £50m offer for Lavia, so negotiation keep on being ongoing… but it will proceed upcoming 7 days.
“Liverpool will check out to obtain the finest way to sign him also because they are aware of Chelsea fascination.”
Lavia could also be a fantastic selection for Chelsea, who would do perfectly to deliver in a spouse for Enzo Fernandez after the departure of N’Golo Kante earlier this summertime.
