Man City to beat Man Utd and Chelsea to Belgian ace?

Manchester City are prepared to re-sign Romeo Lavia this summer amid interest from Manchester United and Chelsea.

The Belgian youngster joined Southampton from the Cityzens for £14m last summer and he has evolved into a key player for them.

His progress has caught the eye of United and Chelsea but The Mirror claim that Pep Guardiola's side could attempt to re-sign him.

City currently have a buy-back clause worth £40m on Lavia, but that does not become active until the end of the 2023/24 season.

Hence, the Saints can control his future this summer. It won't be surprising if they demand a higher fee to part ways with Lavia.

The Premier League holders consider Lavia as a potential replacement for Ilkay Gundogan who could leave in the summer.

His contract expires at the end of June and reports claim that Barcelona are braced to sign him on a free transfer agreement.

Lavia has impressed with his distribution and defensive attributes this term. He has been compared to City legend Yaya Toure.