During the Caicedo’s episode, what happen with Roméo Lavia

No doubt that the topic of the day in Liverpool’s sports life is the possible transfer of Moisés Caicedo from Brighton Hove and Albion by record number. However, life goes on and there is another name roaming the corridors of Anfield. It is about Roméo Lavia, another target in this transfer market.

The Belgian defensive midfielder is followed by Jürgen Klopp and the Reds supporters look with good eyes hire him. With the focus on Caicedo’s situation, especially because of the possible amount that Liverpool pretends to pay (more than 100 thousand pounds), the 21 years old football player waits very anxiously to define his professional future.

Born in Brussels in 2004, the current Southampton soccer player has a contract until June 2027 with the English club and was part of the lower divisions of Manchester City and Anderlecht from 2019 to 2022. With Belgium's national team, Lavia played only one friendly match against Germany in 2023 (10 minutes in the victory 3-2).

The rumor factory is still at work, but Liverpool knows that is possible to hire Lavia because was followed by the Reds all the summer. Besides, the right-foot midfielder has not been included in Southampton’s list squad for the League Cup against Gillingham last Tuesday. This is a real and forceful reason that the athlete’s desire is to progress and land in Liverpool as soon as possible. 

The last news of Roméo Lavia’s probable transfer

Chelsea is the main competitor that Liverpool has in buying the mentioned European player. Is difficult that Southampton accepts an offer lower than 50 million pounds: the Reds just offered three bids, all rejected by Soton because of the amount. Chelsea will face Liverpool next Sunday afternoon, but the match outside the field is already played. And it promises more episodes.