Liverpool have reportedly changed their stance on signing Romeo Lavia for £50m, with the Reds now open to the idea of paying this much for him.
According to journalist Neil Jones, the Anfield side originally saw Lavia’s asking price of £50m as excessive. Yet the sales of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson have since changed this stance.
Not only have Liverpool got money to spend on a new midfielder, but the need to now sign a player in this position has greatly amplified.
Moreover, Lavia is arguably the best option in the market for what the Reds are looking for.
As a result, Liverpool’s next bid for Lavia could finally match Southampton’s demands. But the Merseyside giants already have had three offers rejected by the Saints for the midfielder.
“Liverpool sources were saying earlier in the summer that £50m for Lavia was excessive, but that was before the departures of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson amplified their need for a midfielder.
I get the impression that the club have looked at the market for potential No.6s/deep-lying midfielders and have not been too impressed, hence the fact they’ve circled back to Lavia.”
Jones said
Liverpool should have matched the asking price for Lavia
A lot has been said about Liverpool’s pursuit of Lavia. Many fans and pundits speak about how tight the Reds have chosen to be with their funds for the midfielder.
Whilst £50M is an excessive sum, Liverpool have now come to a realization. They feel that they won’t find anyone better as young or as good in the market as Lavia.
This is after they considered Khephren Thuram to be too expensive and walked out of that deal.
Also, Liverpool should have just paid Southampton’s asking price for Lavia right from the start. The Reds now losing valuable ground in the race for the midfielder ahead of the new season.
Meanwhile, with the new Chelsea bid, the risk of losing out on another key transfer target looms.
However, as per recent news prevailing in the transfer market, the Blues’ new bid has already been rejected by the Saints as they remain firm on their £50M valuation.
Thus, it’s now just a matter of time before we come to know who matches Southampton’s demanded price for Lavia, who will either join the Reds or the Blues this summer.
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