Romeo Lavia of Southampton is reportedly being chased by Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool for a fee of £50 million.

The 19-year-old only signed a five-year contract to join Southampton from Manchester City last summer, but after they were demoted to the Championship, it appears that he will leave St. Mary’s quickly.

While Liverpool is planning a bid for Lavia and has been in touch with the defensive midfielder’s representatives, Chelsea has already begun talks with Southampton about a deal.

However, it is now claimed that Arsenal has also spoken with Lavia and has an “excellent relationship” with his team. The Gunners are said to be “concretely and strongly interested” in bringing Lavia to the Emirates.

Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka are both expected to leave the club in the next few weeks, so the north Londoners are preparing to cash in on them this summer as they attempt to reorganize their midfield.

While City’s buy-back clause is only good until 2024, Manchester United is rumored to admire Lavia but is not pursuing their interest.

Since Lavia is one of Southampton’s most valuable assets, they want to ensure that they make the most money possible when he eventually leaves, and they may be asking for as much as £50 million for him.

This is partially due to the fact that his contract, which was signed after leaving City, contains a number of clauses, one of which states that his old team will get a quarter of any sell-on proceeds.

Following Southampton’s relegation, clubs in the Premier League are also likely to make offers for players like James Ward-Prowse, Kyle Walker-Peters, and Tino Livramento, but the Saints are pushing for high fees.

The south coast club is also hoping for £50 million for the England international, with clubs like Newcastle and Aston Villa showing interest in Ward-Prowse.

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Liverpool have now made the £50m ‘perfect’ player their new transfer priority

Liverpool have reportedly made OGC Nice midfielder Khephren Thuram their new transfer priority, with the 22-year-old open to a move to Anfield.

According to L’Equipe, the Reds have identified the France international as their next big step in the market by signing Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton & Hove Albion, with Thuram seen by many as the perfect addition to Liverpool this summer.

Thuram was one of the most decisive players in Europe last season and has now made his mark with the France team. The Premier League appears to be the midfielder’s next step after he became a star at Nice over the past 12 months.

Thuram, a youngster described as “perfect” by RMC Sport journalist Alex Jaquin, has been hailed for his all-around game and physical physique. And for Liverpool, making midfield their new priority could be a great move

In fact, Jurgen Klopp could use a versatile midfielder who is also learning the basics of the game. And in Thuran, the Liverpool boss already has the perfect target in mind to fill that role for the Merseyside giants which could be filled in the years to come.

Liverpool’s signing of Thuram could be one of the offers of the summer

Thuram is well on his way to becoming a superstar after an incredible year at Nice and breaking into the France squad.

And the midfielder could be Liverpool’s dream signing this summer if he’s willing to pay the reported £50million price tag.

At 22, Thuram will only improve from here and with Liverpool providing the perfect environment for a player as young as the midfielder, the transfer could be perfect for all parties should the Reds agree a deal. Ligue 1 fairly quickly for Dynamo.