According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea will have to pay more than £40 million this summer to get Romeo Lavia.
The midfielder has displayed his talent while playing for Southampton in his first season as a regular Premier League player.
Despite sitting at the bottom of the Premier League, the team will consider their two victories over Chelsea this year as genuine high points, regardless of what happens to them.
Lavia, who even scored in the first encounter between the teams while Thomas Tuchel was still in command, was one player who stood out on those occasions.
Despite only joining the Saints earlier in the window, Todd Boehly seemed to think the impression was strong enough to make a late bid to sign the young player last summer.
The Blues are looking to bolster their midfield, therefore there are rumors that they will try to sign him at the end of the season.
Lavia to cost more than £40m
Romano asserted that it would probably cost more than £40 million to get him to Chelsea Bridge because of a repurchase clause owned by Manchester City.
Nothing has changed for Romeo Lavia currently, he said. It’s usual to see large teams linked because he’s a top talent but there’s nothing definitive at this stage.
It’s important to keep in mind that Man City has a £40 million buy back clause for Lavia, therefore the value must unquestionably be more.
He has garnered a lot of appreciation from club reporters in just his first season at this level. Journalist Jacob Tanswell has called him ‘ridiculous.
Chelsea will be searching for a guy whose skill set Enzo Fernandez, their record signing, complements perfectly.
Lavia is a great alternative for the Blues, who are still unsure of what Andrey Santos will be able to do at the club due to his defensive stability and ball control.
99% done, Liverpool have a huge advantage in ‘Prince of France’ transfer
Liverpool have joined Premier League rivals in the race for Juventus star Adrien Rabiot
According to Football Insider’s sources, Liverpool have joined the competition for the services of Adrien Rabiot, a star midfielder with the Italian club Juventus, as they design an overhaul of their midfield this summer.
It is said that the Merseysiders are aiming to acquire at least two new midfielders and perhaps three new midfielders. This is due to the fαct that Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and possibly James Milner are all planning to depart Anfield on a free transfer.
Football Insider made public on Monday (6 March) that rivαl clubs Manchester City and Manchester United are interested in signing Rabiot, who will be 27 years old when his current deal with Juventus expires in June. It is reported that Liverpool are interested in the French international because a free move would allow the club to free up finances for an A-list signing such as Moises Caicedo or Jude Bellingham.
But, in order to capitalize on his status as a free agent, Rabiot is said to be seeking a “big” contract, according to people close to the player.
It has been stated that he makes a wage of roughly 145,000 euros per week at Turin; therefore, a pay raise is within the purview of Liverpool, despite the fαct that their salary expenditure for the previous season was just discovered to be £366 million. Rabiot, whose current deal expires at the conclusion of the current campaign, has made it known to the public that he wants to play in the Champions League. Nevertheless, Juventus is currently 12 points behind the top four teams in Serie A.
The central midfielder also disclosed that he has not had any discussions about extending his current deal with the Old Lady.
Both of Manchester’s clubs have a good chance of qualifying for the Champions League this season, and with their recent run of success, Liverpool is now only three points behind the top four teams in the Premier League. During his time with Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, Rabiot earned a total of seven league titles. He was also an integral part of the French national team that ended in second place in the 2022 World Cup.
During the current campaign, he has started every game for Juventus and has contributed to seven goals and two assists in a total of 29 matches.
Fabinho thinks Roberto Firmino should “stay at Liverpool forever”
Firmino joined the Reds in 2016, and since then, he has won every title there is to win with the team, with the exception of the Europa League. He has also been an essential component of the playing system that has been so successful.
After the encounter against Man United, Jürgen Klopp reveαled that Firmino will be going. Only two days before, Florian Plettenberg of Sky Deutschland was the one who broke the story.
The Brazilian, in his role as a deep No. 9, has worked tirelessly for the benefit of his teammates, and Fabinho, another Brazilian, does not want him to leave the team. According to Fabinho, who was speaking to ESPN Brasil, “He’s a person that, for me, should stay at Liverpool forever.”
In addition, Firmino’s countryman stated, “Bobby is a really unique individual. It’s nice to have someone like him on the squad. Everyone has a positive opinion of him.
Since my arrivαl, [he] has been of utmost importance.
And I don’t want to talk too much about the future; instead, I think we should try to make the most of the remaining few months we have with him here.
As Firmino embarks on his farewell tour, Liverpool supporters will have a lengthy opportunity to sαy their goodbyes to the 31-year-old player, which is an experience they did not have with Sadio Mane.
But, his final games won’t be serving as testimonials for him. The remaining matches for Liverpool’s push to qualify for the Champions League come with a significant amount of pressure attached to them. This is a competition that Firmino has excelled in for Liverpool, as he has scored 22 goals in 56 games played thus far and, of course, won the final in 2019.
But, the fans’ admiration for him is not solely based on the fαct that he is a talented football player.
The spectators and those who are around the training facility are appreciative of the positive attitude displayed by the Brazilian.
Fabinho shared his thoughts, sαying, “I don’t know if the situation can still change, but we joke with him a little bit.” Let’s take advantage of the fαct that we still have this player with us because he is a one-of-a-kind individual.
This won’t be the final tribute that comes Bobby’s way, that’s for sure!