Large golf equipment signing generational abilities from smaller golf equipment. That has turn out to be a theme in soccer for the previous decade or so now.
Whereas these abilities are nonetheless uncooked, elite golf equipment like taking the gamble on these gamers, moderately than paying giant sums sooner or later. Such gamers, in an already inflated switch market, don’t come low-cost and so would be the case with Romeo Lavia’s exit at Southampton.
The Belgian worldwide is simply 19 and solely moved to St. Mary’s final season. However with the Saints relegated and Lavia being too good for the Championship, golf equipment are circling for the previous Metropolis participant’s signature.
Southampton worth him at $55m and with a lot of the Premier League’s elite concentrating on the teen, listed below are some potential locations within the under order.
Liverpool
The most definitely vacation spot for Romeo Lavia. Liverpool have already begun their midfield rebuild and have bagged the signings of Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister.
The Reds and Jurgen Klopp aren’t carried out but and wish to add Lavia to their ranks to finish the rebuild. Each Allister and Szoboszlai will play the No 8 position for Klopp and the German supervisor nonetheless wants somebody to switch the ageing Fabinho within the pivot.
Belgian worldwide Lavia is the proper successor in Klopp’s eyes and The Anfield outfit will do every thing of their energy to land their man.
Arsenal
Arsenal have been on a quest of its personal of including extra high quality to the squad. They’ve up to now introduced the signing of Kai Havertz from Chelsea, and are on the verge of a report Premier League switch of Declan Rice from West Ham.
It doesn’t finish there and one other high-profile addition is within the course of – Jurrien Timber from Ajax. The splash of money may not finish there, as a result of the Gunners have additionally proven an curiosity in Romeo Lavia.
Though, that deal relies on the departure of their present defensive midfielder Thomas Partey. Lavia will little doubt will probably be a priceless addition on the Emirates and increase additional the possibilities of Arteta’s squad to problem for an additional title.
Chelsea
Chelsea’s strategy in Todd Boehly’s second season has come as a shock to many. The American businessman alongside along with his co-sporting administrators have centered on outgoings first within the low season moderately than incomings.
The Blues have already introduced the arrivals of Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson as first-team additions and a number of other different youth gamers. Nevertheless, a midfielder is excessive on Pochettino’s precedence listing and Chelsea are aggressively chasing Moises Caicedo of Brighton.
If in any respect that deal doesn’t undergo, Chelsea will go for Southampton teen Romeo Lavia. However it’ll be fascinating to see whether or not by the point Boehly decides to go for Lavia, if he’ll be out there available on the market anymore.
Different potential locations embrace Man Utd. Though, the Pink Devils have already invested closely in Mason Mount and may not go for an additional midfielder this summer season.