Manchester City could sign Romeo Lavia back from Southampton for £40 million but must wait for a buyback clause to activate.
City have a clause that allows them to buy the defensive midfielder back from the Saints, but it activates in 2024, journalist Fabrizio Romano reports. That means that they can get a potentially cut-rate deal on the rising star – unless Chelsea or Arsenal, who are also interested, buy him this summer.
Chelsea wanted to sign the Belgian last summer before he ended at Southampton, while Arsenal see him as an option to strengthen their midfield, though they still have their eyes on Moises Caicedo from Brighton.
Lavia joined City in 2020 from Anderlecht before joining Southampton on a five-year contract last July. However, with Southampton in danger of dropping to the Championship, he could end up leaving the club for another Premier League side.
