Liverpool are determined not to give Chelsea a free run at Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia.

Chelsea were regarded as favourites to land the Belgium international. But the Reds are ready to try again for the midfielder.

Belgian transfer expert Sacha Tavolieri reports: "Liverpool FC on the battle again with Chelsea FC for Romeo Lavia as they want to level up their offer to CFC bid offered (and accepted but up to player's decision that'd why ''not officially communicated as accepted') in order to let the choice to the player to decide.

"And his mind hasn't till changed… It's not over for LFC, back in the race. Confirmed."

"More to follow…"