Mauricio Pochettino has a big challenge ahead of him. That of giving Chelsea a game identity, and rebuilding a team after the many summer departures. And if the Blues must strengthen each line, and especially in midfield. And the London club would have made Moisés Caicedo its top priority.
Brighton say no to Caicedo
The 21-year-old Ecuadorian is very popular with Mauricio Pochettino and Chelsea. But Brighton are particularly greedy, since the Seagulls have refused an astronomical offer for their midfielder. Indeed, according to information from Fabricius Roman, the Blues have closed in on Brighton, offering a whopping €93m for the Ecuadorian international. But the London proposal was immediately rejected by the club coached by Roberto De Zerbi.
Negotiations are ongoing, but the two clubs still seem far from reaching an agreement for the one who played 43 matches in all competitions with the Seagulls last season. Arrived in February 2021 in the Premier League from Independiente del Valle, Caicedo was then loaned to Belgium for a few months, before earning a place in the Brighton eleven. Highly rated on the transfer market, he has been fueling Chelsea’s greed for many weeks. Last winter, the Blues had made an offer of up to 63 million euros, but again the club from the south of England had been intransigent.
Moisés Caicedo, Chelsea’s top priority? (Icon Sports)
Chelsea ready to splurge?
Chelsea are therefore still a long way from getting their hands on Moisés Caicedo, a real revelation in the Premier League last season. But after the departures of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kanté in midfield, the Blues have no choice but to be active in the transfer market. And they made Caicedo their top priority. After breaking the bank for Enzo Fernandez last winter, Chelsea could again take out the checkbook for the Ecuadorian international. Brighton, meanwhile, continues to up the ante.
2023-07-28 13:11:41
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