Chelsea could make an approach for Romeo Lavia and remain in regular contact with his agent, as Todd Boehly remains desperate for a midfielder.
According to Give Me Sport, Chelsea remains interested in signing Romeo Lavia this month. Blues owner Todd Boehly wants to get ahead by making an early move for the 19-year-old Premier League midfielder. Manchester City have a buy-back clause for the Belgian.
Romeo Lavia has proved himself worthy of being called a good Premier League footballer after some accomplished performances for Southampton. He only joined the Saints in the summer, but his numbers have been great in the nine games played in the top flight.
Chelsea’s interest in the midfielder is familiar, as new owner Todd Boehly tried to sign him before the season began. The American boss reportedly tabled a £50 million offer for the Southampton player yet to make his debut for the club, which got rejected out of hand.
The Stamford Bridge outfit are on the lookout for a midfield option in the current window. They were chasing Enzo Fernandez before the move collapsed following disagreements with Benfica. However, their chase for the Argentine could have ended, so they are pursuing other options.
They have maintained their interest in Lavia during the last six months, and Chelsea wants to get ahead of the situation. Their biggest task is convincing Southampton to sell the 19-year-old Premier League midfielder, but a Manchester City-shaped problem looms large.
Manchester City have a buy-back clause for Lavia, which reportedly becomes active in the summer. Chelsea are wary that the Premier League champions might look to re-sign the midfielder in the summer. Hence, the Blues wants to broker a deal this month to take the complication out of the window.
Much will depend on the money Chelsea might be willing to pay in January. It would be around £50 million to tempt the Saints into a sale. Lavia has already shown qualities that could let Graham Potter thrust him straight into games for the club, but the overall situation could prove complicated for any move to materialise.
