Chelsea 8th pick! Lavia signed for 7 years, with a transfer fee of 58 million, and Liverpool were cut off again
On Friday, Chelsea announced the signing of Lavia via the club's website, after a seven-year contract, bringing the total transfer fee to £58 million.
Throughout the summer window, Liverpool have been working hard to sign Lavia, offering 37 million, 42 million and 48 million respectively to Southampton, but did not meet Southampton's £50 million requirement.
Chelsea then joined the contenders, offering £55 million on 11 August. After being robbed of Caicedo by the Blues, Liverpool are bound to offer £60 million. However, after Liverpool's agreement with Southampton, Lavia refused to join Liverpool and opted for Chelsea.
Ultimately, Chelsea will pay Southampton a transfer fee of £53 million, with payment terms of £5m. It is worth highlighting that when he switched from Manchester City to Southampton in 2022, Lavia was only worth 12.3 million, and after Lavia switched to Chelsea, Manchester City will receive 20% of the transfer fee.
Chelsea were able to successfully sign Lavia with director Shields playing a crucial role. In the summer of 2022, Shields, who was then Southampton's head of signings, poached Lavia from Manchester City. At the same time, Chelsea's contract length and annual salary are also higher than Liverpool's.
Former Chelsea winger Eden Hazard also played a role before the World Cup in Qatar, telling Ravia about his time at Stamford Bridge and encouraging Ravia to seize the opportunity to join Chelsea.
Lavia has signed a seven-year contract with Chelsea, with a clause for a one-year extension. Following the signing of Caicedo, Chelsea have invested £285.9 million in signings in the summer window to remain at the top of the Premier League. With Lavia's arrival, the Blues will invest £340 million.
In the summer window, Chelsea signed Kunku, Dissaisi, Jackson, Ugochuku, Alexirz, Alchez, Angelo and Caicedo, with Lavia becoming the eighth signing and the 28th signing since Burleigh. Enzo Fernandes, Kecedo and Lavia have accumulated a transfer fee of 279.8 million, but these three are only 62 years old, the oldest Enzo is 22 years old, Caicedo and Lavia are only 21 and 19 years old respectively, the average age of Chelsea's 10 midfielders is 19.9 years old, and the oldest Gallagher is only 23 years old.
"London Football Network" analysis, in the case of Nkunku's long-term absence due to injury, Lavia is expected to be in the main team, forming a double back with Caicedo, and Enzo as a front back.