According to TA reporter David Ornstein, Liverpool and Chelsea are competing for Southampton player Lavia on August 15. It is reported that Lavia has made a choice and is willing to play for Chelsea, with the base fee of the transfer being £50 million. Clearly, Lavia's next home should be Chelsea for the Blues.
Belgian Lavia plays at the back and played for Manchester City before moving from Manchester City to Southampton last summer. Lavia is the quintessential black and hard defender, averaging 2.07 tackles, 1.17 interceptions and 0.83 clearances per game in the Premier League last season. Lavia has received nine yellow cards in 29 Premier League games and has an 86 per cent pass success rate.
The young Lavia has been selected for the Belgian national squad and has played for the European Red Devils. After joining Chelsea, Lavia will become a defensive brakes in the Chelsea squad. Chelsea's acquisition of Lavia will not only strengthen their own strength, but also indirectly hit Premier League rivals Liverpool. Because Liverpool also want to sign Lavia and are now preempted by the Blues. Liverpool also lost to Chelsea in the fight for Caicedo, and Chelsea had the last laugh in the competition for the target of the second consecutive time.
300 million euros! Chelsea brewed a king fried midfield combination, three geniuses teamed up, and the whole Premier League smelled uneasy. With Chelsea on the verge of bringing in Lavia, Chelsea's midfield position is enviable. Enzo's transfer fee is as high as 121 million euros, Caicedo joined Chelsea for 116 million euros, and Lavia's transfer fee is equivalent to about 58.11 million euros. In order to get these three midfielders, Chelsea really paid for it.
The combination of the three of them also reminds Chelsea fans of the team's iron-blooded midfield combination, with Frank Lampard partnering Makelele and Essien. Enzo can attack and defend well, get rid of the individual and pass the ball enough, Caicedo and Lavia are both iron-waisted, and if they play at the same time, Chelsea's midfield interception ability is full, and the hardness is the top in Europe.
And Enzo is only 22 years old, Caicedo is 21 years old, Lavia is 19 years old, all three are very young, if there is no accident, it will be the guarantee of Chelsea's midfield position for the next 10 years. Chelsea are rich and willful, Burley, like Abou, is willing to spend money, can Chelsea still be successful? Chelsea are poised for a resurgence and become favourites for the Premier League title over the next few years.