The 19-year-old is one of Liverpool’s top targets for the upcoming summer transfer window, but Southampton has so far turned down their proposals.

Southampton rejected their most recent offer of £45 million this week because the Premier League team wanted £50 million instead.

Chelsea, meanwhile, is attempting to bolster their midfield by purchasing Moises Caicedo from Brighton.According to The Athletic, Chelsea has made a proposal of £48 million to sign Lavia before Liverpool.

The article claims that Chelsea has submitted a bid that includes add-ons, and talks were still ongoing as of Wednesday night.Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup first-round match between Southampton and Gillingham ended in a 3-1 loss for the visitors, and Lavia was not a member of the squad.

Russell Martin, the manager of Southampton, expressed confidence that Lavia would remain with the team at the end of the week despite the defeat.

Martin told the BBC, “I don’t think much will change between now and the weekend, but anything can happen in football.”The guys we left behind today don’t represent our disregard for the opposition; we’re prepared for anything.

It’s crucial that everyone gets to play as we might eventually require more people. It’s possible that some of the people we anticipate leaving really stay, and vice versa.