There’ll be plenty of frustration in the Liverpool fanbase after watching Chelsea defy the results of Brighton’s flimsy transfer deadline for Moises Caicedo.
Still, one cannot fault the ambition the Reds showed with their opportunistic foray into a deal in which the Blues had already laid down the groundwork to seal the Ecuadorian’s signature.
What matters now is the response, and judging by Sacha Tavolieri’s update on Romeo Lavia on X, things would not appear entirely rosy on the transfer front.
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— Sacha Tavolieri (@sachatavolieri) August 13, 2023
🔵🇧🇪 Final announcement for Romeo Lavia incoming. Just waiting for a final confirmation but the player arrived in London this week-end & enjoyed a private moment with friends in order to celebrate his move. Player’s side now being formal on the fact he´s off to Chelsea.
⏳ This…— Sacha Tavolieri (@sachatavolieri) August 13, 2023
Reports have linked the Belgian with a move to Stamford Bridge, following in Caicedo’s footsteps shortly after his own move was officially confirmed online on Sunday evening.
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To see Liverpool lose TWO targets in the space of a few days would be heavily disappointing – not least of all due to the fact that Lavia has made it expressly clear Anfield is his preferred move.
We’re at a stage now, however, where the room for a patient approach in the market is quickly dwindling following the arrival of the league season.
A 1-1 draw achieved at Stamford Bridge was irrefutable proof that any ambitions of achieving top four football will depend on the signing of a genuine number six.
Failure to do so will mean we’re gambling on results week after week, as was the case in London on Sunday afternoon.
Can I play poker against whoever is doing Liverpool’s negotiating. Talk about showing your hand ! May now lose Lavia as well or have to pay more for him than last week because Southampton now know how much cash we can put on the table. On top of that our scouts don’t seem able to compete with some of the so called smaller clubs. Any fool can buy a finished player for a fortune but the skill comes in getting the players with potential and developing them.
We can get Luis/Sangaré/Thuram/Vega PLUS
Schuurs AND Ignacio.
Not ideal but we fanny-adamed about and are now paying the cost (quite literally).
I now hear we are paying 60mill for Lavia!!!
Absolute ridiculous. Should have paid 50 mill 2 weeks ago and we would not be in the shyte-house.
spot on
Couldn’t agree more mate. Been made to look like learners
Well the idiotic approach didn’t work rite, if FSG & Team just opened at 50.0 from start RL would be in Liverpool , & Chelsea would be sweating on Coceido…
I have to ask I wonder what you guys are smoking up there