Despite a £60 million deal, Eden Hazard enabled Chelsea to outbid Liverpool for the sale of Romeo Lavia.

On the first weekend of the new Premier League season, Chelsea and Liverpool drew 1-1 at Stamford Bridge in front of Eden Hazard.

In the competition to sign Romeo Lavia, Eden Hazard seems to have been a key player. After putting on a strong showing for Southampton last season, the 19-year-old midfielder has been strongly linked with moves to Chelsea and Liverpool this summer.

Lavia, who views his employment with St. Mary’s contract expires in 2027. She played 29 times in the Premier League for the Saints the previous season, missing a significant portion of the season due to a hamstring injury. Despite some impressive performances, he was unable to prevent the club from being relegated from the English top division.

The teenage sensation has drawn numerous offers from both Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino this summer as they look to further strengthen their midfield options.
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London is aware of Lavia’s decision to switch teams and sign with the Blues rather than the Reds.

One of the main influences on the Belgian’s choice is thought to have been Joe Shields.
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London is aware that the Chelsea co-director of recruitment and talent has been a “prominent figure” in negotiations with Lavia’s entourage.

The young person and Shields, who formerly oversaw senior recruitment on the south coast, formed a close bond there.

While Pochettino certainly owes Shields a drink, the Chelsea boss has Hazard to thank for his role in the transfer saga. According to the Express, Lavia spoke to the Blues legend about his time at Stamford Bridge prior to the World Cup in December.

The report states that Hazard ‘actively encouraged’ his fellow countryman to take the chance to join the west London outfit if the opportunity ever arose in the future. With Lavia on the verge of a move to Chelsea, the former Real Madrid star’s pep-talk seems to have paid off.

Following Southampton’s 4-4 draw with Norwich on Saturday afternoon, Russel Martin suggested that the race for Lavia is ‘eking slowly towards a conclusion’. The Saints boss said: “He has been great while his situation has rumbled on for a long time.

“That needs to draw to a conclusion quickly for him, for us and for everyone really. It’s eking slowly towards a conclusion and I think we have been preparing for life without him for the six weeks we’ve been here so it’s not a massive drama.

Now, Lavia looks set to follow Moises Caicedo through the door at Cobham training ground despite Liverpool having agreed a £60million deal with the Saints.

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An extraordinarily turbulent week in the transfer window has left Leeds United and USMNT star Tyler Adams out of the cold with a botched move to Chelsea, but other Premier League clubs are circling

Leeds United and USA star Tyler Adams has suffered the bitter disappointment that a dream move to Chelsea crashed after the Blues’ successful double strike for Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, but there is light at the end of the tunnel for the 24 year old .

The US men’s national team captain had traveled to London on Friday for a medical after the Stamford Bridge club agreed a £20m release clause. Brighton & Hove Albion star Caicedo and Southampton talent Lavia.

Chelsea’s spending spree under US owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital will continue with fees in the region of £110m and £55m to be paid for Caicedo and Lavia respectively, but Adams – who has a hamstring injury and is ruled out at least until mid-September – was disappointed.

However, according to The Athletic, Adams’ frustration could be short-lived as other Premier League clubs were made aware of the player’s availability after his move to Chelsea fell through.

No suitor has been named, but midfielder Adams could fit the profile Manchester United are aiming for, with Fiorentina’s Moroccan international Sofyan Amrabat on their radar following the sale of Fred to Fenerbahce.

Liverpool will also certainly be in the market for midfield reinforcements in the final weeks of the period as the Reds’ pursuit of Caicedo and Lavia is on the brink of failure, adding to the disappointment at the unexpected defeat of supporters Jordan Henderson and Fabinho for the charm . of Saudi Arabia’s wealth.

Adams made 24 appearances for Leeds last season as the club exited the Premier League, but he is likely to remain in the top flight due to the release clause coming into effect following the club’s relegation.

The 36-capped US international captained his country at last year’s World Cup in Qatar and was followed by Aston Villa, Brighton, Nottingham Forest and West Ham United for his defensive strengths in the center of the pitch.

Adams isn’t the only Leeds star to head to the Elland Road exit this summer, with Italy winger Wilfried Gnonto sitting out Saturday’s defeat at Birmingham City amid interest from Everton.

Gnonto played in the season-opening 2-2 draw with Cardiff City, but missed out on the midweek Carabao Cup win against Shrewsbury Town after being told he would not be sold this summer. He also made himself unavailable for the last defeat at St Andrews, for which Leeds issued a statement on the “internal disciplinary issue”.

He said: “Despite training for the past two days, Willy has informed Daniel Farke that he is still unable to play this weekend and has not traveled to Birmingham for tomorrow’s game.”