"Southampton aims to get £50m for Romeo Lavia transfer

Southampton bosses are confident that they will be able to fetch £50m for the transfer of young midfielder Romeo Lavia, Sky Sports reports.

Romeo Lavia, Getty Images

According to a source, despite their relegation from the Premier League, St Mary's are convinced that they will be able to sell their young leader for £50m. London's Arsenal and Liverpool are actively interested in Lavia, but both clubs consider the price tag for the player to be very high.

Last summer, Southampton bought Romeo Lavia from Manchester City for £50 million. "Manchester City has an option to buy back Lavia. "The Citizens do not intend to exercise it, but they own a 20 per cent stake in the player's resale by Southampton.