ROMEO LAVIA may swap demoted Southampton for Liverpool or Chelsea.
Jurgen Klopp’s Reds are tipped to bid for the Belgium midfielder, 19, who is also admired by new Stamford Bridge boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Football Insider claim Liverpool have been in touch with Lavia’s representatives.
And he’s also thought to be high up the list of Pochettino’s targets to partner the more attack-minded Enzo Fernandez for Chelsea.
Liverpool are hunting an anchorman, having already recruited pass master Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton.
And luring £50m-rated Lavia would freshen up Klopp’s ageing squad.
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Real Madrid rejected the Reds’ £51million offer for Federico Valverde.
The Spanish giants want closer to £85m for the Uruguayan.
Liverpool are also understood to be trailing two French 22-year-olds – Nice’s Khephren Thuram and Borussia Monchengladbach’s Manu Kone.
Lavia, meanwhile, was linked to Manchester United in March.
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And since then he’s completed a brilliant breakthrough campaign in the top flight following his £14m arrival from Manchester City last summer.
Old Trafford boss Erik ten Hag appears to be prioritising a new striker and centre-back.
But United have monitored Declan Rice’s situation, although it would be a shock if Arsenal failed to win the race for West Ham’s England midfielder.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
