Chelsea have opened talks with Southampton for midfielder Romeo Lavia, football.london understands.
A fire sale is expected on the south coast following the Saints’ relegation to the Championship. One star who could fetch a lot of cash is Lavia, signed from Manchester City for around £10million last summer.
The Belgian proved a rare highlight in an otherwise disappointing campaign for Southampton as their 11-year stay in the Premier League came to an end. City have a buyback option for Lavia but, fortunately for Chelsea, that is not expected to kick in until 2024.
