BREAKING NEWS: Chelsea gaining in and ruining liverpool plans to get a highly Regarded player with Chelsea boss making available £60m to get the player signed as soon as possible
“He’s a good player,one of the best I’ve seen in the transfer market,and has good leadership skills”-Says Chelsea manager in an interview with Sky Sports
Romeo Lavia is being chased by Liverpool and Chelsea; Reds struck a deal thought to be worth £60m but Blues were close to an agreement with Southampton at end of last week; Lavia wants to join Chelsea with the Blues already beating Liverpool to signing of Moises Caicedo from Brighton
No agreement has been made between Southampton and Chelsea for the midfielder yet – but one is thought to be close.
Sources have told Sky Sports News that the total package agreed between Liverpool and Southampton on Sunday night is worth £60m.
Liverpool have already missed out on Moises Caicedo to Chelsea after the Brighton midfielder moved to Stamford Bridge for a British record £115m. Liverpool had a £111m offer accepted by Brighton only for the 21-year-old to inform them he only intended to join Chelsea.
Chelsea want to bring in two midfielders in this window and talks between them and Leeds United over the signing of Tyler Adams broke down last week after the parties were unable to reach an agreement
Lavia has four years left on his Southampton contract after joining from Manchester City last summer but is expected to leave after Saints were relegated from the Premier League last season.
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