{"id":521020,"date":"2023-07-28T10:08:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T09:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=521020"},"modified":"2023-07-28T10:09:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T09:09:02","slug":"chelsea-hijack-liverpool-deal-as-romeo-lavia-offer-submitted-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/chelsea-hijack-liverpool-deal-as-romeo-lavia-offer-submitted-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea hijack Liverpool deal as Romeo Lavia offer submitted &#8211; sources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chelsea are now plotting a full-scale hijack of Liverpool&#8217;s pursuit of Southampton star Romeo Lavia, <strong>sources have told Football Insider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Blues have set their sights on a move for the 19-year-old as talks over a deal for Brighton&#8217;s Moises Caicedo, 21, have hit a stumbling block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been widely reported that Chelsea have seen a third bid, which is believed to be worth around \u00a380million, rejected by the Seagulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 Liverpool TWIST! Deal hits roadblock, Klopp priority revealed, Lavia latest\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mROY1SbkK3A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Londoners could now abandon their move for the Ecuador international to prioritise a deal for Lavia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A well-placed source has told <strong>Football Insider <\/strong>that Chelsea can bid closer to Southampton&#8217;s \u00a350million asking price than Liverpool have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Merseysiders have seen a bid of \u00a334million plus \u00a34million in add-ons rejected by the Championship club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool have held extensive talks over a deal for the Belgium international this summer as they look to replace high-profile duo Jordan Henderson and Fabinho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Football Insider<\/strong>\u00a0first revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-chelsea-man-united-and-arsenal-keen-on-southampton-star-romeo-lavia\/\">Chelsea&#8217;s interest in Lavia back in March &#8211; alongside Arsenal and Man United, as well as former club Man City<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>City will be entitled to 20% of any fee received for his services and hold a \u00a340million buy-back option which becomes active next summer (2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 19-year-old, whose contract at Southampton runs until June 2027, turned out 34 times across all competitions last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Moises-Caicedo-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea\" class=\"wp-image-510716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Moises-Caicedo-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Moises-Caicedo-1200-\u00d7-824px-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Moises-Caicedo-1200-\u00d7-824px-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Moises-Caicedo-1200-\u00d7-824px-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Moises-Caicedo-1200-\u00d7-824px-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/05\/Moises-Caicedo-1200-\u00d7-824px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He has taken part in each of the Saints&#8217; pre-season friendlies so far but was withdrawn at half-time against Bournemouth on Tuesday (25 July).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manager Russell Martin subsequently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.90min.com\/posts\/romeo-lavia-southampton-manager-future-liverpool-bid\">admitted<\/a> the youngster &#8220;has a lot in his head&#8221; as the race for his signature hots up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-chelsea-in-advanced-talks-to-sell-trevoh-chalobah-but-he-doesnt-want-to-go\/\">Chelsea in advanced talks to sell defender &#8211; but he doesn&#8217;t want to go.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are now plotting a full-scale hijack of Liverpool&#8217;s pursuit of Southampton star Romeo Lavia, sources have told Football Insider. 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