according to expert Liverpool talks will continue next week as they aim to beat Chelsea to bid,

Liverpool will continue talks next week to complete the transfer of Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia, with Chelsea also interested in the exciting young Belgium international.

According to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive CaughtOffside column, Lavia is emerging as Liverpool’s top target and it’s not yet clear whether Reds boss Jurgen Klopp will seek further reinforcements in that role.

At the moment it looks like Liverpool are only focused on signing Lavia and after that we will see if they are also looking for another name for that area of ​​the pitch after so many departures this summer.

Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all left on free transfers at the start of the window while Jordan Henderson has just joined Al Ettifaq and Fabinho is set to join Saudi Arabia and he is set to join Al Ittihad, as it is called. The Athletic and others.

“Jürgen Klopp has talked about working on midfield solutions, but I still think the priority is absolutely Romeo Lavia,” Romano said. “After that we’ll see what else happens in that position but Liverpool remain focused on Lavia at the moment and it’s not an easy deal – Southampton insist on a £50m package for Lavia , so negotiations are still ongoing. Ongoing … but then it will continue.
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“Liverpool will try to find the best way to sign him, also because they are aware of Chelsea’s interest.”

Lavia could also be a good option for Chelsea, who would do well to land a partner for Enzo Fernandez following N’Golo Kante’s departure earlier this summer.

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Liverpool are ready to make an improved offer for the Southampton midfielder, to avoid Chelsea’s interest and make it part of their pre-stuagional tours through Singapore

Liverpool is ready to make an improved offer for Romeo Lavia, with the hope of quickly completing an agreement for the midfielder.

Jurgen Klopp planns to renew his machine room this summer and has already signed Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai. But with Fabinho and Jordan Henderson now the subject of offers from Saudi Arabia, this soon became a need.

Lavia, who designed for the Saints of Manchester City last summer, was a radiant star in the championship despite their relegation. And he played enough heads during his first superior campaign to ensure that his decrease in the second layer is short -lived. A number of clubs have been linked with the 19-year-old, with Chelsea also remaining firmly interested. However, Liverpool want to strike while the iron is hot and just two days after an opening offer was rejected they are set to return.

Athletic report that after rejecting an initial offer of £37m, the Reds are ready to put together a financial package that should bring them closer to Southampton’s £50m valuation. This will likely consist of several possible additions, with high confidence that a compromise can be reached.

And Klopp hopes that will happen sooner rather than later when his side fly to Singapore later this week. Liverpool are set to leave on Thursday and the Kop boss wants a deal to be finalized before then so the Belgium international can sit on the plane.

Southampton manager Russell Martin praised the youngster for his professionalism midweek after playing 45 minutes in Tuesday’s friendly against Bournemouth. “Given what’s going on, I thought it would be good for Romeo to play tonight and do all these things because he didn’t have the minutes the others had.

“You can ask for an update, but I can’t give you one because I don’t know. I’ll speak to (sporting director) Jason (Wilcox) now, but I’ve prepared for this game.”

Klopp and his players returned to Merseyside after a camp in Germany, where he insisted more deals would be finalized before the competition begins in less than a month. “There are so many things to do,” he told the club’s media team. “The transfer window is open. If my day had 28 hours right now it wouldn’t be a problem – I could easily fill them!

\”There are still three and a half weeks until the first game of the season. Before then there is still a lot to do, especially in terms of the transfer market. This is now clear. And it will happen. New players must enter. We will have a good team.”

Pending an official announcement, Henderson’s departure is already complete, with the former captain making the controversial decision despite a late appeal from the club’s LGBT+ fan group.

Fabinho is also expected to leave but his move to Al Ittihad fell through due to a delay in the process. Not all parties have completed the transfer yet, which could net the Reds around £40m when completed.