Pep Guardiola admitted that he's been 'really impressed' by Romeo Lavia this season. The 19-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea late into the summer transfer window despite having only joined the Saints a few weeks prior.
Lavia swapped the Etihad Stadium for St Mary's in July for around £14million. Then, in August, just days before deadline day, the west London outfit launched an attempt to sign the the Belgium international, with former boss Thomas Tuchel eager to further bolster his midfield options.
Chelsea were unsuccessful in their mission to lure Lavia to Stamford Bridge and went on to sign Denis Zakaria on loan instead. The Southampton star has continued to attract interest from the Blues, as well as numerous other top European clubs, having enjoyed an incredible start to his senior career.
