ARSENAL’S Romeo Lavia transfer is at risk of being hijacked after a Premier League rival joined the race to sign him.
Chelsea and Manchester United are also already understood to be monitoring the Southampton midfielder.
Arsenal have been “advancing” in their talks to sign Lavia, despite the risk any deal could be scuppered by Manchester City.
Lavia’s former club have a £40million buy-back clause as part of the deal which saw him leave for Southampton last summer.
Fabrizio Romano reports that Arsenal now face competition from Liverpool as well.
The Reds have enquired about signing Lavia and are now firmly in the race for his signature.
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Although Arsenal have been working on a deal for over two weeks, Romano adds that neither club has made an official bid yet.
Both United and Chelsea are monitoring the situation but are not currently in talks to sign Lavia.
Chelsea previously failed with a £50million bid for the Belgian just weeks after his move to St. Mary’s following an impressive start to the season.
Lavia, who can also play in central defence, made 35 appearances across all competitions last term after making his £10.5million switch.
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He also scored once in the league as the Saints were relegated from the Premier League.
The 19-year-old’s performances were a rare bright spark for the South Coast side, though, and have seen him linked with several top clubs this summer.
Lavia’s form at club level also saw him make his senior international debut for Belgium in March.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
