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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Nizaar Kinsella

HISTORICAL FACTS: Chelsea plan immediate romeo lavia debut as 50m transfer breakthrough nears | History Defined

Chelsea are closing in on a ­£50million deal for Romeo Lavia, after the Southampton midfielder rejected Liverpool in favour of a move to Stamford Bridge.

The Blues’ move for the 19-year-old will take their spending on midfielders to £165m in the space of a few days, after they completed a British record £115m transfer of Moises Caicedo last night.

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