Southampton have agreed a deal to sign Manchester City’s Belgian prospect Romeo Lavia and will pay up to £14m for the Belgium U19 international’s services
- Manchester City’s Romeo Lavia will join Southampton on a deal worth £14m
- Defensive midfielder Lavia made two appearances for City’s senior team
- He has been at the club for two years after joining from Anderlecht in 2020
Southampton have agreed to pay up to £14million for Manchester City prospect Romeo Lavia.
The Belgian defensive midfielder has been at the Premier League champions since joining from Anderlecht in 2020.
Sportsmail reported in June that the highly rated 18-year-old Belgian was a target for a number of clubs, but notably Southampton and Leeds United.
Manchester City’s Romeo Lavia (above), 18, is in talks over a £10million move to Southampton
City were reluctant to let Lavia leave but will insert a buy back and sell-on clause for the teen
City were reluctant to let Lavia leave but will insert a buy back and sell-on clause for the teenager, who made his first-team bow in the Carabao Cup last season.
Lavia is yet to make a Premier League appearance for City, but made a single appearance in both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup last season, and was regularly part of Pep Guardiola’s wider matchday squad.
The deal will include buy-back and sell-on clauses for the Belgium U19 international. Southampton are also keen on City full-back Issa Kabore.
Another City defender, Japan centre-back Ko Itakura has joined Borussia Monchengladbach on a four-year deal for £4m.
Despite joining the Premier League champions in January 2019, Itakura never made an appearance for City, having left for Dutch side Groningen on loan a day after his arrival.
The Belgium Under-21 international is the latest starlet Saints are aiming to sign from a top side
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