As a transfer bid is being prepared, a Liverpool legend gives Romeo Lavia his verdict: “Seems like a lot of money.”.

Romeo Lavia of Southampton is anticipated to receive a second offer from Liverpool.

Steve Nicol believes that even though his former team Liverpool would have to spend a sizeable sum of money to acquire a player of Romeo Lavia’s age, they would be securing a vital piece of the team’s future.

The Lavia transfer saga has moved slowly throughout the summer, picking up steam this week amid reports of a rejected £37 million opening offer after briefly slowing down when speculation about the departures of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson surfaced.

According to the most recent information from Fabrizio Romano, a second formal bid worth approximately £42,5 million plus an additional £2,5 million is nearly ready. Chelsea are keeping an eye on the situation, and Jurgen Klopp hopes that it will be over soon.

While Henderson brings leadership skills and 12 years of knowledge about what it means to be a footballer at Anfield, the club would lose Fabinho as the final line of defense in front of the defense. In the end, Nicol believes that the Southampton player possesses qualities that will lessen the impact of both defeats.

“Yes, it does, it seems like a lot of money,” the Scotsman said on ESPN FC. It does seem like a lot of money for a man with little experience, but I’m confident that they have looked at the statistics, and I’m confident that every Liverpool-related person and his dog has repeatedly watched this player in person and on video.

“I’m confident that they have thoroughly investigated every aspect of his background, and this will determine whether they go above and beyond to bring him in.

“At 19 years old, you’re talking about another 10 years he could possibly spend at Liverpool if they think his game can improve from where it is now, which let’s be honest, a 19-year-old playing in the Premier League performing the way he did – I know it’s for Southampton, which is a different ball game to go into one of the giants in football – but as a 19-year-old the future looks great for him,” the author said. “.

Coincidentally, as part of the great Bob Paisley’s plan, Nicol came to Merseyside in 1981 when he was just 19 years old. He went on to win nine major awards during his 13-year tenure with the Reds, so as a parting message of hope, he told Lavia that he was living proof that a young player can advance after joining Liverpool.

“He can do everything, there’s a rawness to his game, and he runs with it a lot,” Nicol said. It depends on the scouting reports and the stats, but there was a 19-year-old Liverpool player in the distant past who frequently ran with the ball and didn’t fare too poorly. “.

You’re not going to namedrop?, retorted co-star and journalist Gab Marcotti.

The former Red had to say, “Oh sorry, that was me.