
Stuart Pearce believes Romeo Lavia will complete a transfer to Liverpool this summer, rather than stay with the Southampton.
Speculation has been rife throughout the summer surrounding the Belgian midfielder and a move back to the Premier League
David Ornstein reported a £37 million 'opening offer' for the Saints player had been rejected
If a second bid is tabled, and more importantly if Southampton accept, only time will tell. If the situation does proceed as expected, Pearce believes it would be a good test for the 19-year-old.
Pearce
"You’re a first-teamer at Southampton, going to a club where you’re going to have to fight. I’m not sure it is daunting for young players anymore, they seem to be so rounded in the ways of football, I just think they take it on board as they do."
"It’d be a great challenge for him and well, for a club like Liverpool at his age to come in and say ‘listen, we think you can do us a turn because of what we’ve seen at Southampton’, they’re buying potential - there’s no doubt about the finance and whatever."
Pearce added
"I don’t think it would hurt him to stay another year at Southampton and attempt to get them promoted again at his age," stated Pearce. "But I’ve got a feeling money might talk in that situation and he’ll end up going."
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