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Southampton and Leeds 'are monitoring 18-year-old Man City starlet Romeo Lavia... but Premier League champions want to keep hold of him' after he made his senior debut under Pep Guardiola last season

Manchester City will attempt to keep hold of prized academy asset Romeo Lavia, with Southampton and Leeds both reportedly interested in signing the Belgian midfielder.

Fresh from lifting the Premier League 2 title with City's Under 23s team, the 18-year-old is now a target for a number of Premier League clubs, as claimed by The Athletic.

The holding midfielder made his senior debut for Pep Guardiola's first team last season, featuring against Wycombe Wanderers in the Carabao Cup and was included in their FA Cup squad on multiple occasions.