Liverpool could sign Romeo Lavia from Southampton this summer after Saints were relegated from the Premier League last season.

Liverpool were far from last season’s best as they were knocked out of cup competitions in the opening rounds before finishing fifth in the Premier League table.

And after missing out on Champions League qualification, manager Jurgen Klopp has been trying to fix his side’s midfield problem by giving Brighton £35m for Alexis Mac Allister and RB Leipzig £60m for Dominik. Szoboszlai.

Lavia, meanwhile, has also been tipped to move to Merseyside but Liverpool are said to be currently £10m short compared to the £50m Saints have slapped on the 19-year-old.

Earlier this week, Sky Sports reported that a run-off from the Anfield midfield would be needed before Liverpool could make the switch to Lavia. And with Thiago linked to a move to the Middle East, the Spanish international looks the most likely candidate for a departure.

Recent reports have suggested that Thiago has already turned down a transfer to Saudi Arabia. But according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, those approaches came four or five weeks ago and weren’t good offers or advanced negotiations.

At the moment there is nothing concrete in the pipeline and Thiago’s priority is to stay at Liverpool for the last year of his contract.

Unless club and player switch positions, Thiago could very well remain a Reds player next season – and that could mean Klopp may decide against pursuing Lavia as he also has campaign veterans Fabinho and Jordan Henderson among his available. as well as the two on his team. new faces.

If a Saudi club comes up with a mega-offer, Klopp could convince Thiago to leave to make way for Lavia. But for now, the 32-year-old appears to be sticking around.

Lavia only joined Southampton last summer after Hampshire club Manchester City initially paid £10.5m to take over his services.

The teenager was an outstanding player for the Saints during his first season at St Mary’s Stadium, making 34 appearances for the club. But he couldn’t stop them from being relegated to the league as they finished bottom of the Premier League.

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According to journalist Edu Aguirre, the Reds have launched a huge bid to bring the 24-year-old France international to Anfield, with Liverpool long seen as a potential destination for Mbappé once the superstar striker decides to leave France for good.

Aguirre said: “What has happened in the PSG offices in the last few hours is that an offer has arrived from Liverpool. Liverpool have entered the picture, Liverpool have made a €200m offer for Mbappé.

The Liverpool’s offer that arrived in the offices of PSG in the last few hours amounts to 200 million euros. Al-Khelaifi has put Mbappé up for sale.”

While the merits of such an outrageous claim have yet to be determined, a £170m offer for Mbappé from Liverpool would be quite the statement from the Reds as the PSG forward is arguably the best player in the league. world.

However, such claims should be taken with a grain of salt. And with Liverpool rumored to be looking to move players before signing new names, the squad’s arrival of Jurgen Klopp making a £170m offer for Mbappe seems somewhat far-fetched.

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As we know, Liverpool currently lack the resources to make such a transfer possible, and even if the money were there, it is unlikely Mbappé would be willing to sign next season for a club that isn’t even in the game. The UEFA Champions League is underway. , despite how big the giants of Merseyside are.