Personal terms agreed! offer sent: Liverpool can finally complete signing for £50m premier league star with deal set to lead to fourth Liverpool signing

Personal terms agreed! offer sent: Liverpool can finally complete signing for £50m premier league star with deal set to lead to fourth Liverpool signing

Romeo Lavia transfer prediction made as £40m deal may lead to fourth Liverpool signing

Your Liverpool morning digest as Stuart Pearce makes a claim about Romeo Lavia and door could open for Jurgen Klopp to make fourth signing of the summer

Stuart Pearce makes Romeo Lavia prediction

After months of speculation, Liverpool’s interest in Romeo Lavia appears to have taken a fresh twist with claims of a concrete move made on Tuesday.

The Belgian midfielder was reportedly subject to an ‘opening offer’ of £37 million, which was ‘turned down’ swiftly as the relegated club hold out for closer to £50m.

Romeo Lavia (Getty images)

Former England captain Stuart Pearce was asked for his opinion on the story on Talksport’s Drive programme, covering the challenge that the 19-year-old would face and ultimately if he should join the Reds over staying at Southampton.

Lavia deal could open the door to fourth signing

With Liverpool’s alleged first offer for Romeo Lavia on the table, it could be a matter of time before a third signing comes through the entrance doors at Anfield.

Although the offer was rejected, it is believed personal terms will not be an issue. Saints want closer to £50m, and the Reds are expected to return with a revisited package.

Timing is crucial in every deal made, and Southampton fully understand their midfielder’s value to Liverpool. This is down to his experience, age, and most importantly his future status as a Premier League ‘homegrown’ player.

The last factor could prove crucial, as it would hand Jurgen Klopp the keys to expand his pool of targets in other areas of the pitch that also require strenghtening