The offer came very close to the £50 million valuation put forward by Southampton. Therefore, Soton can refuse this offer, but negotiations between the two sides can completely continue.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have been rejected by Southampton three offers for Lavia this summer. The Kop’s latest offer is 45 million pounds.
Chelsea want to recruit two central midfielders before the summer transfer window closes. The London team are also interested in Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and Leeds’ Tyler Adams.
Romeo Lavia has four years left on his Southampton contract after joining from Man City last year. However, the Belgian is expected to leave after Southampton’s relegation last season.
Lavia did not come off the bench in the match between Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday in the English First Division. The 19-year-old was not even included in the squad for the Carabao Cup match against Gillingham.
Meanwhile, Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse is also set to travel to West Ham for a medical after reaching a personal agreement.
This summer, Liverpool have strengthened two players in midfield, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai. However, the departures of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson forced The Kop to increase staff for the midfield. The departure of so many first-team players in midfield is a similar story for Chelsea.
