Both Arsenal and Liverpool are unwilling to match Southampton's valuation of midfielder Romeo Lavia, opening the door for Chelsea to potentially hijack the move.
Lavia is expected to leave Southampton this summer following their relegation from the Premier League. The teenager impressed for the Saints after making the switch from Manchester City, with his former teammate Theo Walcott hailing his "mad" potential.
"I'm a big fan," Walcott told talkSPORT back in January. "He's obviously had a few injuries but he's coming back. He's young, he's 18/19 when he's off the field but when he's on the field, it's mad.
