3 positives & negatives of potential Romeo Lavia transfer to Arsenal

3 positives & negatives of potential Romeo Lavia transfer

By Adam Keys | Jun 20, 2023

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 02: Romeo Lavia of Southampton takes on Declan Rice of West Ham United during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Southampton FC at London Stadium on April 2, 2023 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images) /

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2. Tenacity

Positives:

Last season, Lavia won 4.9 duels per game, with 4.7 of those being ground duels, showing his ability to win the ball back for his team. Alongside this, he won 2.1 tackles per game and made 1.1 interceptions per game, showing his ability to disrupt in the middle of the park and put his team on the front foot.

🚨 Arsenal are in talks with Southampton for Roméo Lavia. Discussions over personal terms are ongoing. The deal is not related to the outcome of Declan Rice. Reports, @JacobSteinberg. pic.twitter.com/7ObJkiZlvM
— Eduardo Hagn (@EduardoHagn) June 20, 2023

Negatives:

Whilst those stats are impressive, Thomas Partey won five ground duels per game for Arsenal, including 3.9 ground duels and won three tackles per game, but made just 0.5 interceptions per game. Lavia’s numbers are extremely impressive, but it’s important to remember the type of player he could potentially be replacing, and there is still a lot of work to be done.

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