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Anyone who wants to sign Romeo Lavia from Southampton this summer may need to pay a premium for him, but according to some reports, Liverpool might have an ace up their sleeve to use as leverage in obtaining him at a lower cost. have reported that the Reds are hoping to add a defensive midfielder to their squad, with the 19-year-old seemingly a player of interest. The Saints are set to demand £50m for the teenager, although it’s been suggested that the Merseyside club could offer Tyler Morton in exchange as part of a deal to bring down that price for the Belgian. //www.empireofthekop.com/2023/05/25/neil-jones-confident-mac-allister-liverpool/Following Southampton’s relegation from the Premier League, there seems a strong chance that Lavia could be on the move during the summer in order to remain in the top flight.

Transpose those averages to Liverpool’s squad, and he’d rank ninth for passing accuracy and third for tackles per 90, so he could certainly add steel to the Reds’ midfield ( .



He averaged a lower passing accuracy (82.4%) and fewer tackles per game (1.5) in the Championship than the Southampton gem in the top division, as per so some might perceive the Belgian to be an upgrade on him. The 20-year-old is certainly a talent, having previously been hailed by Jurgen Klopp for his ‘outstanding’ football brain (Sky Sports, via .