Liverpool have been consistently following Romeo Lavia of Southampton and the latest reports indicate

that the deal is close.

 

 

Earlier this month, Football Insider revealed the Merseysiders were willing to offer around £40million

for the 19-year-old defensive midfielder.

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Today, the news source exclusively mentioned that now, Liverpool are prepared to offer a little over

£40million and are closing in to hiring his services.

Jurgen Klopp is eager to bring the Belgian international to Anfield and the best part is that the German

manager has been able to obtain the approval of the player.

Now, all that is left is to agree a fee with the Saints, who are demanding £50million for their prized asset.

Renowned media outlets like The Daily Mail and The Guardian have reported the valuation of

£45million this month.

Liverpool are set to receive around £40million and £12million from the sales of Fabinho and skipper,

Jordan Henderson, respectively.

So, the Reds may soon have the funds to complete the signing of Romeo Lavia but it will be baffling if

they lure a single teenager to replace two of the most experienced midfielders in the squad.

Lavia is super talented but he is not an immediate solution, instead a long term one, and therefore, an

experienced No.6 must be signed, ideally before the start of the new Premier League campaign next

month.

In your opinion, who should Klopp lure to strengthen the DM position at Anfield?

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The Hungarian midfielder is understood to have rolled his ankle and won’t take any further part of the

club’s training camp as a precaution, Ian Doyle reported for the Liverpool Echo.

It’s unclear exactly how long the 22-year-old will be ruled out of action, though it would appear unlikely

that the player’s pre-season will be curtailed much beyond the aforementioned tie.

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There’s no question that Jurgen Klopp will be breathing a deep sigh of relief should his new star signing

have avoided a major injury setback.

Still, one has to hope that Liverpool’s injury fortunes will change for the good in the upcoming campaign

and that the £120,000-a-week midfielder (according to Capology) can avoid any serious periods away

from the action.

If the 2022/23 season taught us anything, it’s that we can’t skimp out on fresh legs and dynamism in the

midfield department if we’re to have any hope of rediscovering our most devastating form on the pitch.

Klopp already made clear that he wants to see his outfit get back to their roots as a counter-pressing and

high-pressing force to be feared.

They’ll need dynamos like Szoboszlai running the show in the middle of the park if we’re to turn that

dream into a frightening reality to contend with for our opponents.