Southampton 
Man City 
- 6 September
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CONFIRMED: Roméo Lavia signs for Chelsea.
Chelsea beats Man City to sign Roméo Lavia. Southampton accepts their €62.1M offer for the defensive midfielder, ending the rumour of Roméo Lavia moving to Man City.
CONFIRMED: Roméo Lavia signs for Chelsea
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Momentum is building for Roméo Lavia's transfer to Man City, as reports suggest a 74% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
- Man City has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Roméo Lavia.
- Man City has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Roméo Lavia (22).
- Man City has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Roméo Lavia.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Some direct competitors for position (Rodri (Defensive Midfielder, ESP))
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Rodri (Defensive Midfielder, ESP))
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Key player as direct competitor (Rodri (Defensive Midfielder, ESP))
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Some better competitors for position (Rodri (Defensive Midfielder, ESP), Matheus Nunes)
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Some potentially better competitors for position (Rico Lewis, Rodri (Defensive Midfielder, ESP))
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Alternatives of Man City
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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71.7
73.9
|
Koke |
 Atlético Madrid
|
€2.5M |
|
71.4
72.9
|
Hakan Çalhanoğlu |
 Inter
|
€8.4M |
|
71.2
71.5
|
Nikola Moro |
 Bologna
|
€3.5M |
|
71.0
75.0
|
Billy Gilmour |
 Napoli
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€16.3M |
|
70.6
71.5
|
Dani Ceballos |
 Real Betis
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€3.6M |
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70.4
71.0
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Amadou Haidara |
 Lens
|
€3.7M |
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70.3
86.3
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Aleksandar Pavlovic |
 Bayern
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€46M |
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69.9
70.2
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Marc Roca |
Real Betis
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€2.6M |
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| Yukinari Sugawara | 20-08-2026 | Report | |
| Manu Kone | 20-08-2026 | Report | |
| Marc Bernal | 30-07-2026 | Report | |
| Ibrahim Mbaye | 27-07-2026 | Report | |
| Morten Hjulmand | 27-06-2026 | Report |
Roméo Lavia
DM, M (C)
Skill: 67.9
Pot: 76.6
Team
Chelsea
Chelsea
Contracted Until
30 Jun 30
ETV
€26.5M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€23.9M – €29.2M
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Who is Roméo Lavia?
Roméo Lavia (BEL) is a a deep lying playmaker and currently plays for Chelsea. Roméo Lavia is 22 years old (2004/01/06) and he is 181cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 45. Roméo Lavia has also been used as a holding midfielder, an advanced playmaker and as a ball winning midfielder.
Roméo Lavia's current transfer value is between €23.9M and €29.2M. His last transfer was from Southampton to Chelsea in 2023. Chelsea paid Southampton €62.1M for Roméo Lavia.
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