Last Sunday, Liverpool and Chelsea faced each other for the opening of the English Championship It is tied 1-1. The duel continued off the pitch as the teams fight over the signing of Belgian midfielder Roméu Lavia, from Southampton.
According to the British newspaper The Guardian, the Reds reached an agreement for the transfer of the 19-year-old player for 60 million pounds (69 million euros, approximately). However, the London club is also in the running for signing.
Born in Belgium and of Ghanaian descent, Lavia emerged in football in the youth ranks of Anderlecht. In 2020, he was signed by Manchester City aged 16 and has excelled at both the under-18 and under-23 teams. The following year, the defensive midfielder made his first and only appearance for Citizens against Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Cup.
In search of space, Roméu Lavia signed for Southampton and caught the attention of big clubs last season. The Belgian scored a goal in the last Premier League and became the first player born in 2004 to score in the competition.
In this way, Lavia appears on the radar of Liverpool and Chelsea who are looking to hire a defensive midfielder. Both teams sold important parts of the midfield in this transfer window, as Fabinho, on the side of the Redsand Kovacic, formerBlues.
In addition to the mutual interest in the Southampton youngster, the teams are also competing for Brighton’s Moisés Caicedo. Liverpool even offered 115 million pounds, but the Ecuadorian gave preference to Chelsea, who should match the proposal.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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