Chelsea officially announced the arrival of a 19-year-old midfielder! Transfer fee up to £58 million Traction of Liverpool again

On August 18, Beijing time, Chelsea officially announced the signing of Southampton midfielder Lavia, and the two sides signed a 7-year contract.

Lavia is a 19-year-old Belgian midfielder who mainly plays as a back, debuting in the youth academy at Anderlecht and joining Manchester City's youth academy in 2020. In July 2022, Southampton spent €12.3 million to sign Lavia, making 34 appearances for Southampton last season, scoring one goal and one assist.

This summer, Chelsea and Liverpool have clashed head-to-head over back-up signings, with the Blues having already intercepted Jukecedo for a transfer fee of up to £115 million, and now successfully intercepted Hulavia.

According to previous reports in the British media, Lavia's transfer fee is fixed at 53 million pounds, plus 5 million pounds floating, which can reach a maximum of 58 million pounds! He will form Chelsea's new midfield alongside Enzo and Caicedo.