Chelsea continued with its intense activity in the transfer market announcing, this Friday, August 18, the arrival of the Belgian defensive midfielder Romeo Lavia, 19 years old and from Southampton, in a transfer of 68 million euros (73.9 million dollars), according to the English press.
Romeo Lavia, trained at Anderlecht and who briefly went through the Manchester CityHe has only played one season at the highest level, the 34 games he played last year with Southampton.
“He showed his quality in the Premier League last season, showing maturity despite his youth,” Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s co-sports directors, said in a statement, where has signed a seven-year contract“.
The descent of Southampton, where Lavia had signed a contract until 2027sparked the interest of Chelsea and Liverpool mainly.
The ‘Blues’ won the race, as happened a few days ago with the Ecuadorian moises caicedofor which they paid a record amount of USD 146 million.
Just counting Christopher Nkunku – injured -, Axel Disasi, Caicedo and Lavia, Chelsea have paid around €300 million (USD 326 million) in transfers since the end of last season.
Chelsea, now owned by Todd Boehly and the Clearlake Capital group, have spent around £900m signing players (USD 1,142 million) in the last three transfer windows.
However, his last season was a disaster, with a 12th place in the Premier League that prevents him from playing in Europe this course.
2023-08-18 14:52:24
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