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Nizaar Kinsella

Romeo Lavia and Deivid Washington set for Chelsea medicals today as transfer spree ramps up

Romeo Lavia and Deivid Washington will both complete medicals at Chelsea on Wednesday.

Belgium midfielder Lavia is due at Cobham after a £53million deal was agreed with Southampton on Tuesday night, with a further £5m potentially payable in add-ons.

Santos striker Washington, meanwhile, will cost an initial £13m with another £4m possibly due in add-ons and he is expected to sign a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea will now weigh up whether or not to send the Brazilian teenager on loan to Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, who are part of a newly-built multi-club model under parent company BlueCo.

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Lavia, though, is certain to remain part of Mauricio Pochettino’s first-team squad this season as business accelerates in west London following a £115m British-transfer record move for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo.

Chelsea have also triggered the £35m release clause for Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise.

New arrival: Romeo Lavia will undergo a medical on Wednesday ahead of joining Chelsea (Getty Images)

Personal terms are considered a formality and the 21-year-old is expected to join the club in the coming days if he can pass a medical.

Olise is currently expected to be out until September after tearing his hamstring at the Under-21 European Championship with France over the summer.

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