Arsenal loses the contest for a 19-year-old midfielder to Liverpool
Arsenal falls behind Liverpool in the pursuit of Southampton’s Romeo Lavia.
Relegation results in the loss of a team’s key players, and Southampton is no exception, as Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool are all interested in Romeo Lavia.
The Saints were relegated from the Premier League in a humiliating manner due to their position at the bottom of the standings for the majority of the season’s final months. A athlete like Lavia, who is destined for greatness, would undoubtedly prefer to remain in the premier league.
Arsenal has reportedly fallen behind Chelsea and Liverpool in the competition for the 19-year-old, according to Football.London. He may be available for a price between £40 and £50 million, which is not a tiny amount.
It makes logic that the Saints would want such a large sum of money. First, he attended the esteemed development academy of Manchester City before signing with Southampton last summer.
Liverpool must accomplish this.
His contract has four years remaining, according to Transfermarkt. And thirdly, in today’s market, where players are selling for large sums of money left and right, Southampton would undoubtedly hold the midfielder in high regard.
He’s destined for greatness. At his age, he was a senior Belgium international and played 34 times for Southampton in all competitions last season.
Here’s Roméo Lavia in the PL as a 19 year old
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Those who have witnessed him play would appreciate his defensive midfield intensity, agility, and dynamism. He is a difficult opponent, and he could provide the ideal level of competition for the out-of-form Fabinho Tavares.
Under Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital’s ownership, Chelsea have made a habit of signing up-and-coming players from around the globe. They are developing a long-term initiative with a focus on youth, so they must be viewed as genuine competitors to Lavia.
Hopefully, Southampton will be willing to lower their valuation and reach a more reasonable agreement. They could be optimistic about a bidding war due to the Blues’ and Gunners’ competition. However, they are still relegated, which is a massive, massive negative in their classification. Lavia would definitely desire a transfer away from the Championship.
Arsenal loses the contest for a 19-year-old midfielder to Liverpool
