Chelsea are still interested in a move for Roméo Lavia from Southampton despite reports of an agreement being reached with Liverpool.

The midfielder has been the subject of intense transfer speculation throughout the summer, becoming entwined in a bidding war between the two Premier League giants.

It was reported earlier on Monday that a £60 million offer from the Reds had been accepted by the Championship side.

However, according to the Times, the player’s preference remains a move to Stamford Bridge.

The situation remains up in the air, with Chelsea’s pursuit of Moises Caicedo finally coming to a conclusion following a record-breaking £115 million transfer agreement.

What is the latest surrounding Roméo Lavia’s situation at Southampton?

Over the weekend, it was reported that Chelsea had made a £55 million offer for Lavia after having their original offer rejected because it fell short of the team’s £50 million value of the midfielder.

Prior to Chelsea interfering with Liverpool’s pursuit of Lavia with an offer of their own, it appeared that an agreement was slowly but surely approaching.

As they looked for a solution with the Championship club over their £50 million price tag, Jurgen Klopp’s team had three bids rejected.

In response to Chelsea’s involvement in the Lavia transfer scandal, Liverpool focused on Caicedo.

The Merseyside club even agreed a £110 million deal for the Ecuador international, but the player instead has opted for a move to Stamford Bridge.

That same fate could now befall their pursuit of Lavia.

Liverpool returned with an improved £60 million offer for the Belgian on Monday morning, which was accepted by the Saints.

But it is understood that the 19-year-old now has his sights set on a move to London.

Moises Caicedo has recently just started following Romeo Lavia on Instagram.

The relationship that Lavia has with Chelsea co-director of recruitment Joe Shields is believed to be swaying him in favour of a move to Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

Should Southampton be happy with a £60 million fee for Roméo Lavia?

If you take everything into account, Southampton has benefited greatly from this.

The possibility of earning a sum bigger than that now appears to be the most likely result, given that their asking price for the midfielder has been set at £50 million for the whole summer.

To close this deal, Chelsea may need to up their offer; otherwise, Liverpool will have to persuade the Belgian to transfer to Anfield.

Liverpool and Chelsea have gotten negative press during this entire ordeal, but their bidding battle may now have increased the price paid for Lavia by an additional £10 million.