JUST NOW: Liverpool transfer round-up: Lavia drops transfer hint as Gerrard sends out Salah message

Liverpool are just four days away from their Premier League opener away at Chelsea but Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is still chasing one of his main transfer targets

Liverpool are still pursuing Southampton’s Romeo Lavia just days out from their Premier League clash against Chelsea on August 13.

Having had three bids for the teenage star rejected, the Reds have been reluctant to meet the £50 million asking price. But having lost midfielders James MilnerNaby Keita,, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson and Fabinho this summer, Klopp will surely not want to prolong the move any longer.

Klopp’s side signed off from pre-season on a positive note on Monday night though, showing flashes of their attacking brilliant in beating German side Darmstadt 3-1 . And here, Mirror Football rounds up the latest transfer news and rumours from Anfield in the last 24 hours….

Romeo Lavia was left out of Southampton’s EFL Cup clash against Gillingham on Tuesday as the Liverpool transfer target posted a social media update that he had “good vibes.”

Lavia, 19, tops the Reds’ transfer wish list but they have seen three approaches for the talented teenager has been knocked back by the Saints. Southampton have placed a £50m price tag on their star midfielder, with their latest bid from the Reds, rejected, totalling £46m.

But clearly still hopeful of a move, on Tuesday Lavia posted a photo of himself in training alongside the caption: “Good vibes this morning

Steven Gerrard says he does not want to see Mohamed Salah in the Saudi Pro League anytime soon – after it emerged the Liverpool forward was the latest big-name star being targeted by mega-rich Saudi clubs.

Reports from Saudi Arabia claimed that Al Ittihad, who have already signed Fabinho from Liverpool this summer along with Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante, were ready to pounce. However, Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas quickly denied the player had any interest in leaving Liverpool given he signed a new long-term contract extension just last year.

Asked if his own club, Al-Ettifaq, would consider a bid, Gerrard replied:” No. The answer is no because Mohamed Salah is my favourite player, I love Liverpool Football Club, so Mohamed can stay where he is. When