Liverpool are reportedly keen to sign Romeo Lavia from Southampton and are pursuing the midfielder despite strong interest from Chelsea.
A report from Football Insider claims Liverpool have agreed a personal deal with the 19-year-old defensive midfielder and it remains to be seen whether they can now sign a deal with Southampton.
Liverpool have reportedly offered up to £48m for the Belgian midfielder. But Chelsea have been offered a package of around £55m. It is clear that the Blues are currently ahead to sign the player. Chelsea need reinforcements in midfield following the departure of N’Golo Kanté and Mateo Kovačić. The 19-year-old could prove to be a quality long-term signing and provide much-needed cover for Chelsea’s defensive unit.
Likewise, Liverpool approved the departures of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho earlier this summer and need to sign a good defensive midfielder.
Despite being relegated from Southampton last season, the 19-year-old has impressed with his performances in the top flight and it’s no surprise Chelsea and Liverpool are keen to sign him.
Lavia is still quite young and will likely improve with training and experience. Working under coaches like Mauricio Pochettino or Jurgen Klopp could help him improve further and live up to his world-class potential.
The two clubs would also compete for the signing of Moises Caicedo. It will be interesting to see which club buys both midfielders this summer.
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According to one report, Liverpool has made Gabri Veiga an offer of €25 million (£21 point 5 million).
Despite the £95 million additions of Alexis MacAllister and Dominik Szoboszlai, the Reds still need to finish their much-discussed midfield rebuild.
As James Milner, Naby Keita, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have already left the club, Jordan Henderson and Fabinho have recently left for Saudi Arabia, leaving Liverpool in need of additional midfield additions.
According to Melissa Reddy’s report this week, Andre Trindade (Fluminense) and Romeo Lavia (Southampton) are strongly linked as potential candidates for the 2019–20 Premier League champions’ ‘two profiles’—a ‘progressive destroyer’ and a ‘controller.
The Reds, according to a Spanish report, are reportedly looking for a different kind of midfielder and have made a bid for Gabri Veiga, a 21-year-old star for Celta.
Last week, it was reported that representatives from Liverpool met with club legend and current Celta manager Rafa Benitez to discuss the young players. A new report from Deportes COPE Galicia (via Estadio Deportivo) claims that an offer has since been made.
According to the report, the Reds have made a “juicy” €25 million bid for Veiga, who has a €40 million (£34 million) release clause, and Celta has been offered to take the player back on loan for the upcoming season to sweeten the deal.
Veiga doesn’t necessarily fit either of the two Reddy-identified “profiles,” but he does offer a much more attacking option than the other midfielders Liverpool has been linked with recently.
The 2022–23 La Liga season saw the star of Spain’s Under-21 team score an impressive 11 goals in 36 games, and Chelsea, Manchester City, and Real Madrid have all been mentioned as possible suitors.
According to Estadio Deportivo, Veiga’s next stop will probably be the Premier League.
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The Liverpool youngster’s performance against Leicester today had the media extremely impressed.
Liverpool beat Leicester City 4-0 in a pre-season friendly today and youngster Ben Doak impressed the media with his performance.
The Reds are enjoying a promising pre-season, provided they don’t have to savor defeat on their tour of the Far East.
Jürgen Klopp integrates summer signings Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister into his squad as he prepares for the new season.
Liverpool are expected to further strengthen their midfield following the departures of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho. But the German coach will be happy with his side’s performance on Sunday, who outwitted Leicester City four times. Darwin Nunez scored the opening goal midway through the first half before Bobby Clark and Diogo Jota made it 3-0 at halftime.
And Ben Doak came off the bench to score a few goals, earning plaudits from the media for his performance.
Media impressed with Doak
Yahoo News gave Doak an eight out of 10 for his performance off the bench and praised the 17-year-old for being among the scorers.
The outlet wrote: ‘Took his aim superbly and was once again a constant threat.
The Echo of Liverpool also praised Doak for his direct approach in the game, saying he was a real threat down the right flank.
“He was more threatening than ever with his direct play down the right flank and in the right place to score the fourth from close range,” the outlet wrote. Doak has really garnered attention during preseason and could take on a bigger role under Klopp this season.
The Scotsman impressed in the last U21 time-out by scoring eight goals and providing six assists in 21 appearances.
Obviously, Doak will face an uphill battle to break into Liverpool this season due to Klopp’s wealth of options up front.
But the youngster has shown that he can play an important role as a backup option for Mohamed Salah.
