ROMEO LAVIA is set to be on the lower end of Chelsea’s highest earners when he completes his move.
The midfielder has snubbed Liverpool in favour of a move to the Blues, who have agreed a £58million transfer with Southampton.
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It is set to take Todd Boehly’s Stamford Bridge spending to almost £1BILLION since replacing Roman Abramovich in May 2022.
The American has twice smashed the Premier League record transfer fee, spending £107m on Enzo Fernandez and then £115m for Moises Caicedo.
But according to The Athletic, Boehly is introducing a new wage system.
It will see younger players offered lower base salaries with performance incentive bonuses.
They say James Ward-Prowse – who has signed for West Ham – will be on higher wages than Lavia.
Chelsea’s summer of spending does not appear to be coming to an end.
The West Londoners have activated the £35m release clause in Michael Olise’s Crystal Palace contract.
The French Under-21 international has been linked with Manchester City and Arsenal.
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But the Blues were the first to make a move for the forward, who spent time with Chelsea’s youth setup as a youngster.
Olise is currently out with a hamstring injury sustained during the U21 European Championship.
It could sideline him until the end of September.
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