Liverpool’s last proposal for Romeo Lavia was turned down by Southampton for the third time.
Jurgen Klopp hints at a Liverpool transfer plan as he explains Romeo Lavia’s ’embarrassing’ chats.
The Reds’ last offer was worth £46 million in total, following initial bids of £34 million plus £4 million in add-ons and an overall package worth £42 million. All three fell short of the Saints’ £50 million asking price. While conversations between the two teams continue, it has turned into an unwelcome drawn-out transfer story.
After all, Liverpool are still without a senior holding midfielder following the sudden departures of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabia. With the start of the Reds’ Premier League season only four days away, the lengthy nature of negotiations is a hot issue.
“This is embarrassing,” club legend Jamie Carragher fumed on Twitter following his old side’s latest rejected offer. “Liverpool for years now have got deals done quickly with no fuss. Jurgen Klopp hints at a Liverpool transfer plan as he explains Romeo Lavia’s ’embarrassing’ chats.
Jurgen Klopp hints at Liverpool plan as Romeo Lavia 48-hour transfer ‘deadline’ emerges
Liverpool must act quickly if they want to sign Romeo Lavia before the season begins and give the Belgian an immediate debut.
The Reds, who begin their season away at Chelsea on August 13th, have had three bids for the 19-year-old rejected by Southampton so far. The newest offer was turned down on Monday, totaling £46 million, as the Saints maintain their £50 million asking price.
Liverpool’s last proposal for Romeo Lavia was turned down by Southampton for the third time.
Jurgen Klopp has already added Alexis MacAllister and Dominik Szoboszlai to his midfield ranks this summer as part of a long-awaited engine-room overhaul, but the club is still without a senior holding midfielder after the unexpected departures of both Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to Saudi Arabia. As a result, their chase of Lavia has intensified, with the adolescent already regarded as a long-term replacement for their now-departed Brazilian.
Lavia was an unused substitute in Southampton’s Championship opener against Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night, while he was completely absent from the Saints’ matchday squad in their shock League Cup first round defeat to Gillingham.
