Lavia transferred from Manchester City to the Saints last summer, where he quickly earned a spot on the starting lineup.
He has since been linked with an immediate return to the Premier League as a result of his impressive performances.
According to Football London, Chelsea has opened talks with his club about a summer mover after being impressed by him.
According to the report, a transfer for the Belgian midfielder won’t be cheap because the Saints want to recoup £50 million from the sale.
The club, which only spent £10 million on Lavia last season, would make an incredible profit.
Although it won’t take effect until 2024, Man City is rumored to have a buyback option.
By snatching him up a year early and making him the first signing for new manager Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea will be able to get a jump on their rivals.
Pep Guardiola and the Etihad staff held Lavia in the highest regard.
In addition to helping the team reach the Carabao Cup semifinals last season, Lavia appeared in 29 Premier League games while making one goal.
The report also states that a move for Moises Caicedo of Brighton would not be out of the question should Lavia move to Stamford Bridge.
The teen is one of five well-known players who left St. Mary’s this summer as a result of the drop.
Top-flight clubs are likely to swoop in and steal stars like James Ward-Prowse, Carlos Alcaraz, Armel Bella-Kotchap, and Tino Livramento.
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Chelsea’s top target is identified by Pep Guardiola as Inter Milan’s most perilous player.
Ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final, Pep Guardiola has identified Andre Onana as Inter Milan’s most dangerous player. Onana is a transfer target for Chelsea.
As he gets ready for the 2023–24 season, new Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has made the Cameroonian goalkeeper one of his top summer targets.
Onana is reportedly a huge fan of Pochettino’s, and the manager is willing to trade Edouard Mendy for cash to sign him to a contract with Inter Milan.
Since joining the Serie A team last summer on a free transfer from Ajax, the 27-year-old has made a significant impression.
However, Inter Milan’s current campaign is still active as they attempt to prevent Manchester City from winning an unprecedented treble in Istanbul.
Before the game, when asked who he thought was Inter Milan’s most dangerous player, City manager Guardiola responded, “For the way they play, with the high press.”.
‘Onana is an exceptional goalkeeper to take that position to build-up,’ the coach said.
Excellent, excellent.
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In addition, Guardiola singled out Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni, saying: “All the processes they do… with Bastoni on the left side especially, is exceptional.”.
The ability to connect with the strikers and make an extra pass. We must make an effort to defend these connections, though I’m not sure how.
“Use the ball to try and attack.”. Against five at the back, it’s challenging, so we look for a way to solve the problem more effectively. ’.
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To add a defensive midfielder as the team begins a makeover, “Chelsea have opened talks.”
This summer, Chelsea is reportedly in talks to bring in a new midfielder as they look to upgrade that area of the field.
We recently had the Manuel Ugarte saga, in which Chelsea was vying for the Sporting Lisbon defensive midfielder but fell short to PSG. Romeo Lavia, a defensive midfield starlet for Southampton, is now the focus of Chelsea’s attention, at least as a potential replacement.
We do not anticipate Chelsea to add just one new midfielder this summer, as Mauricio Pochettino will be looking to rebuild in that position, of course depending on departures.
Several Twitter users shared the news last night, including Bobby Vincent from Football London, who tweeted the information below.
Lavia has long been a target for Chelsea, who reportedly had an offer rejected for him last summer. But as you can also see from the tweet up top, Chelsea is still interested in Moises Caicedo and is still pursuing Lavia.
