LIVE Transfer News LIVE: Romeo Lavia CONFIRMS Chelsea move with farewell message to Southampton, as Blues consider Michael Olise alternatives By Michael Rudling For Mailonline Published: 09:32, 18 August 2023 | Updated: 10:06, 18 August 2023 e-mail 34 shares View comments Advertisement Follow Mail Sport's live transfer blog as Chelsea consider options with Michael Olise signing a new contract with Crystal Palace and West Ham's Tim Steidten travels to Amsterdam as they continue their pursuit of Mohammed Kudus Michael Rudling Host commentator 10:06 Roy Hodgson admits he has 'great admiration' for Mikel Arteta despite Arsenal's 'gut-wrenching' end to last season... as the Crystal Palace boss insists it is a major boost Michael Olise will stay at the club after snubbing Chelsea Roy Hodgson has heaped praise on Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and insisted he has a 'lot of sympathy' for how their title challenge collapsed last season. The Gunners were shock rivals to Manchester City for the Premier League but ran out of steam towards the end of the campaign. After winning seven successive games between February and April, they picked up just 12 points from their final nine games as Pep Guardiola's side won their third successive league title. READ THE FULL STORY BELOW Roy Hodgson admits he is a huge fan of Mikel Arteta After winning seven games in a row between February and April, they picked up just 12 points from their final nine games as Pep Guardiola's side won their third successive league title. Mail Online 09:42 BREAKING NEWS: Romeo Lavia CONFIRMS his £58m Chelsea transfer as he sends a farewell message to Southampton after snubbing Liverpool - but faces a race to be registered in time to face West Ham on Sunday Southampton star Romeo Lavia has confirmed his imminent £58million move to Chelsea via a post on his social media. Midfielder Lavia will join the Blues on a seven-year contract after passing a medical and finalising his switch overnight. Lavia’s move will look to be sealed ahead of today’s midday deadline for him to be eligible for Sunday’s trip to West Ham. READ THE FULL STORY BELOW BREAKING NEWS: Romeo Lavia CONFIRMS his £58m Chelsea transfer ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Southampton star Romeo Lavia has confirmed his imminent move to Chelsea via a post on his social media, after the two clubs reached a £58million agreement. Mail Online 09:39 Good morning! And welcome to Sportsmail's coverage of the transfer market. We'll have all the latest news and updates in another busy day in world football. {"id":"12420065","channel":"/sport","greenBox":{"body":""},"pageUrl":"https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12420065/Transfer-News-Chelsea-Michael-Olise-West-Ham-Mohamed-Kudus.html","status":"running","lastDate":1692349615059} Share or comment on this article: Transfer News LIVE: Romeo Lavia CONFIRMS Chelsea move with farewell message to Southampton, as Blues consider Michael Olise alternatives e-mail 34 shares What's your view? Be the first to comment... Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy .