Liverpool’s £37 million Romeo Lavia bid is turned down, and Southampton responds with a counteroffer.

Romeo Lavia of Southampton has been acquired by Liverpool.

Southampton reportedly turned down Liverpool’s opening offer for Romeo Lavia, which was in the neighborhood of £37 million. The Belgian defensive midfielder is reportedly eager to move to Anfield and is patiently waiting for a deal to be reached between the two clubs before the 2023–24 season as he targets an immediate return to the Premier League.

Lavia, who was one of the Saints’ few bright spots as they finished last in the Premier League, has also caught the attention of Chelsea and Arsenal this summer.

But as Liverpool gets ready to say goodbye to captain Jordan Henderson and Fabinho, they have now decided to make a formal bid after having productive discussions with his representatives.

The Athletic claims that officials at St. Mary’s Stadium rejected a £37 million offer made by the Reds.

Instead, Southampton is demanding £50m and has informed Liverpool that this is the amount that needs to be met in order to reach a deal.

Given that both Henderson and Fabinho are leaving for Saudi Arabia, Liverpool needs to bolster the strength and tenacity of their midfielders.

Henderson’s signing by Al Ettifaq is about to be announced, while Fabinho’s move to Al Ittihad seems to have hit a minor snag.

In spite of this, Liverpool is still adamant about completing the transfer, and they are currently making efforts to find a player to take the place of the Brazilian.

Lavia dazzled for the Saints last season after displaying excellent technical skill in the middle of the park after his transfer from Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola previously admitted that he wanted to keep the Belgian player but City couldn’t guarantee Lavia the playing time he needs.

Liverpool technically has a free pass at Lavia because City does have a buy-back clause, but it won’t go into effect until the summer of 2024.

Days after he scored his first goal for Southampton against the Blues in a 2-1 victory at St. Mary’s, Chelsea had a verbal offer of £50 million for the player rejected in August of last year.

Following the arrivals of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, Jurgen Klopp recently stated on the “We Are Liverpool” podcast that additional signings are anticipated at Anfield this summer.

There are numerous things to complete, he said.
It’s time to make transfers.
I could easily fill them if my day had 28 hours at the moment.

“With all the things you have to do, my main focus and energy must go into the training sessions, so that’s what I do. Then, either before or after the sessions, I can try to assist with other matters.

The first game of the season is still three and a half weeks away. Prior to that, there are undoubtedly a few transfer market-related events that must take place.

“That is now apparent. And it will occur.
There must be a change of players.
We’ll have a strong team. “.