Chelsea are ready hijack Liverpool’s attempts to sign Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia and are set to table a ‘higher offer’, according to Ben Jacobs.
The Blues are keen on signing at least one midfielder before their Premier League opener against Jurgen Klopp’s side at Stamford Bridge after selling the likes of Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, N’Golo Kante, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Chelsea’s first priority is to bring in Brighton & Hove Albion youngster Moises Caicedo and have had four bids rejected by the Seagulls with the latest one worth £75m plus £5m in add-ons.
The West Londoners’ previous bids worth £60m, £65m, and £70m have all been turned by Roberto De Zerbi’s outfit – who value the 21-year-old in the region of £100m.
Chelsea could turn their attention to other transfer targets if Brighton continue to play hardball and have already identified Lavia as an ideal alternative.
According to renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool’s new bid for Lavia is almost ready as they are set to submit around £42.5m guaranteed fee plus £2.5m add-ons.
