The game of cat and mouse continues between Liverpool and Chelsea with both clubs identifying defensive midfield as a priority position in the remaining few weeks of the window, with Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia of Southampton the two favoured candidates.
There has already been plenty of talk on the escalating bidding war surrounding the in-demand Caicedo, but in recent days Lavia has emerged as a key target for Mauricio Pochettino, with the Blues now ‘seriously moving’ and looking the likelier to land the 19-year-old, according to soccerhuz.com sources.
Chelsea have offered over the £50million asking price set by Southampton for Lavia, however the club anticipate another late bid from Liverpool and as a result have planned a medical as soon as possible for the young Belgian to prevent any potential hijacking.
And the midfielder was left out of the Saints squad entirely for their Championship encounter against Norwich on Saturday.
Kepa set to join Real Madrid
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, after five years in west London, is set for a move to 14-time Champions League winners Real Madrid, soccerhuz.com understands.
The exit comes after former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois tore the cruciate ligament in his left knee last week, which will likely see the Belgian shot stopper out for most, if not all, of the upcoming campaign.
Bayern Munich had previously registered their formal interest in signing the 13-time capped Spain international, although the finer details of a move to Real are still to be ironed out.
