Chelsea is prepared to sign Lavia in addition to Caicedo In second Liverpool blow

By snatching Southampton’s Roméo Lavia from Liverpool, Chelsea is poised to continue their spending binge.

Jürgen Klopp is preparing for more disappointment in his search for a new midfielder after Liverpool already missed out on Caicedo, whose preferred destination was Stamford Bridge.

On Sunday night, Southampton accepted a bid from the Merseyside club for Lavia worth up to £60 million, but the 19-year-old has yet to decide to sign with them.

Chelsea is optimistic that a deal to acquire Lavia will soon be completed. Despite not having an agreement with Southampton, they anticipate paying £50 million for the Belgian player, plus any additional fees.

With the most recent acquisitions, Chelsea will have spent close to £900 million since being acquired by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital last summer. How they will comply with financial fair play rules will be questioned in light of the expenditure. Kepa Arrizabalaga, the goalkeeper, joined Real Madrid on loan, and they have already moved 13 players out this summer. A few more players may leave before the transfer window closes on September 1.

On Sunday, Klopp took a shot at Chelsea’s spending, saying that their managers typically get what they want. Liverpool had a bid of £111 million accepted for Caicedo, but Chelsea outbid them with a bid of £100 million plus an additional £15 million. He has an eight-year contract with the possibility of an additional year, and he might play when Chelsea visits West Ham on Sunday.

Mauricio Pochettino has been scrambling to bolster his midfield depth. Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, N’Golo Kanté, Jorginho, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are among the players Chelsea has allowed to leave this year. On Sunday, they drew 1-1 with Liverpool, starting with a midfield of Enzo Fernández, Conor Gallagher, and Carney Chukwuemeka. Gallagher could be sold to raise money after Lavia arrives.

Fernández became the most expensive player in English football history when Chelsea acquired him in January for £106.8 million. With the addition of Caicedo, Pochettino now has midfield talent worth more than £200 million after the Argentina midfielder shone against Liverpool.

Brighton was tough to deal with; they demanded at least £100 million for Caicedo and turned down multiple offers for the 21-year-old. The Ecuadorian midfielder, who cost £4.5m to sign with the Seagulls from Independiente del Valle in February 2021, has a sell-on clause negotiated.

Tyler Adams’ Leeds contract’s £20 million release clause has been activated by Bournemouth. The 24-year-old American international’s transfer to Chelsea fell through when Chelsea intensified talks with Caicedo and Lavia. The player was set to join Chelsea. In addition, Liverpool and Adams have been mentioned.

The midfielder will become Bournemouth’s eighth summer addition, and the team is hopeful. After Leeds was demoted to the Championship in May, Adams’ release clause became effective.

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Chelsea’s extravagant spending will likely continue as they get closer to a potential £45 million transfer.

As they get closer to a deal regarding Crystal Palace star Michael Olise, Chelsea is reportedly going to keep up their outrageous spending in the transfer market.

According to the Evening Standard, the Blues and Olise are close to reaching a personal agreement, and they hope to sign the 21-year-old Frenchman for about £45 million.

Although the competition is likely to be quite fierce in this squad so full of new signings under Todd Boehly’s ownership, Olise has impressed during his time at Selhurst Park and it would be intriguing to see him make the transition to a club like Chelsea.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea also appear to have a deal in place for Moises Caicedo, and a report from the Evening Standard claims that they are in advanced negotiations with Southampton’s Romeo Lavia.

Since taking over at Stamford Bridge, new manager Mauricio Pochettino has received a lot of support in the transfer market, making Olise an excellent addition to this Chelsea team.

This comes after a long list of notable departures from the club this summer, including those of Mason Mount, Kai Havertz, N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Edouard Mendy.