So'ton 
Man City 
- 23 February
- 100+ views
CONFIRMED: Roméo Lavia signs for Chelsea.
Chelsea beats Man City to sign Roméo Lavia. So'ton 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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73.9
86.6
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Aleksandar Pavlovic |
 Bayern
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€46.4M |
|
73.4
73.8
|
Exequiel Palacios |
 Bayer 04
|
€33.1M |
|
73.4
79.4
|
Angelo Stiller |
 Stuttgart
|
€45.6M |
|
72.9
73.0
|
Nicolás Domínguez |
 N. Forest
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€19.6M |
|
72.7
75.9
|
Lucas Da Cunha |
 Como
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€11.6M |
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72.7
72.7
|
Dani Ceballos |
 Real Madrid
|
€6.4M |
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72.5
73.3
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Amadou Haidara |
 Lens
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€5.4M |
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71.6
71.6
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Leandro Paredes |
 Boca
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€3.9M |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Thiago | 16-02-2026 | Report | |
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| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 26-01-2026 | Report | |
| Alex Scott | 16-01-2026 | Report | |
| Elliot Anderson | 14-01-2026 | Report | |
| Michael Kayode | 09-01-2026 | Report | |
| Christ Inao Oulaï | 17-12-2025 | Report |
Roméo Lavia
DM, M (C)
Skill: 70.3
Pot: 79.1
Team
Chelsea
Chelsea
Contracted Until
30 Jun 30
ETV
€44.9M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€40.4M – €49.4M
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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 €40.4M and €49.4M. His last transfer was from So'ton to Chelsea in 2023. Chelsea paid So'ton €62.1M for Roméo Lavia.
Roméo Lavia latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
