Southampton star Romeo Lavia is due to undergo his Chelsea medical later today. The Blues have struck a £50million agreement with the Saints to sign the Belgian international and are hoping to finalise a deal soon.
Lavia looked set to move to Anfield as Jurgen Klopp targeted the former Manchester City academy product in a bid to reinforce his midfield options, before snubbing the Reds. The deal includes an additional £5million in add-ons with Chelsea’s spending under American owner Todd Boehly now on the brink of breaking the £1billion barrier.
Lavia spent some time back in Belgium before returning to England for his medical with the west London giants. The Saints star has been the subject of an intense transfer battle between the Blues and Liverpool but will make the move to Stamford Bridge to link-up with Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.
According to news revealed on Monday that the Belgian had accepted a move to Chelsea as Lavia joins Chelsea’s new £115million signing Moises Caicedo in rejecting a proposition from Liverpool. Lavia joined Southampton last season from Manchester City after impressing during his formative years in the academy at the reigning Premier League champions.
Pep Guardiola rejected the buy-back option inserted into his contract at the south coast club but will recoup 20 per cent of the sell-on fee from the deal with Chelsea. `The amount City receive should average out at around £11.6million once Lavia signs on the dotted line to become Chelsea’s latest summer recruit.
