Lavia squad quantity confirmed as fast Chelsea debut looms
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helsea have accomplished the signing of Romeo Lavia, whose squad quantity at Stamford Bridge has been confirmed forward of a doubtlessly swift debut for the membership this weekend.
The Blues will pay an initial £55million to Southampton for his or her latest midfield recruit, with an extra £3m doubtlessly coming by means of add-ons.
Lavia has signed a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge by 2030 to take the membership’s spending on midfielders alone this week to £170m, following the British record £115m capture of Moises Caicedo from Brighton on Monday.
The 19-year-old additionally had robust curiosity from Liverpool however, like Caicedo, opted to maneuver to west London over Anfield.
Chelsea first bid for the participant solely weeks after his transfer from Manchester City to Southampton final summer time and co-director of recruitment and expertise Joe Shields is believed to have performed an instrumental function within the deal.
Shields introduced Lavia to the south coast upon leaving City final yr and has since taken up a task at Chelsea alongside co-sporting administrators Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley.
Former Anderlecht teenager Lavia, who has one senior worldwide cap for Belgium to his identify up to now, will put on the No45 shirt at Chelsea this season, beforehand held by the likes of Nathaniel Chalobah and Fabio Borini.
It is identical quantity that he had at Southampton, the place he made 34 appearances throughout all competitions final time period because the Saints had been relegated from the Premier League. Lavia might be in line for a swift Chelsea debut in Sunday’s top-flight derby towards West Ham on the London Stadium.