Chelsea, once again, has decided to throw the house out the window and has launched itself for the most coveted player in the British season. With an offer of 133 million euros, he takes Moisés Caicedo, the young Ecuadorian midfielder, leaving Liverpool “offside” in the race for the player. Thus, the signing of Caicedo becomes the most expensive in the history of the Premier League, displacing Arsenal’s 122 million for Declan Rice.
There is already a new record in the excessive campaign of signings of the Premier League. And, once again, the winner is Chelsea. After signing Enzo Fernández in February of this year for the modest price of 121 million, the British club has set its sights on moises caicedothe young Ecuadorian promise who shines in midfield.
But the club was not the only one interested in the midfielder’s talent. Liverpool launched an offer to Brighton, the team for which Caicedo signed in 2021, of 127 million. With the proposal on the table, the “blues” have raised the ante to take the cat to the water and have offered a whopping 133 million, easily surpassing Arsenal’s record under Declan Rice.
Gold for Moisés Caicedo in the race for the most expensive signing in the history of the Premier League
It is not the first time that a club from the famous British league unleashes madness with an exorbitant offer and breaks the record in the transfer season. What’s more, it is not even the first time that Chelsea has done it, which maintains three of its contracts in the top 5 of the most expensive in the history of the competition.
Until today, the player who held the record was Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice, signed by the club in 2021 for a whopping 122 million (116 plus 6 million in bonus). This is how he took the West Ham player home, who has competed with the London team ever since.
Behind Declan Rice, and also this year, Chelsea now has the third most expensive signing in history: Enzo Fernandez. The promising Argentine player, who also fills the position of Rice and Caicedo in midfield, cost the Fulham club 121 million (one less than Rice).
Closing the “top 5”, there are two signings from Manchester United and another one from the London blue club: Jack Grealish (2021, 117 and a half million) and Paul Pogba (2016, 105 million) for Manchester and Romelo Lukakin (2021, 115 million) for Chelsea, transferred from Inter Milan again to the British club after leaving for Everton in 2014.
Moisés Caicedo, the “whim” of the London club
The 21-year-old (Santo Domingo, Ecuador) has dazzled Premier League clubs with his outpouring of talent at Brighton. Moisés Caicedo was playing in several teams in Ecuador (including Independiente del Valle) before flying to the Sussex team in February 2021 for 5 million.
He ended up on loan to Beerschot until 2022, when he was called up to the Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club again. And his results and performance in midfield caught the attention of the great “sharks” of the British league, who have sent offers to the small Premier League club to take the Ecuadorian for the new season.
And, although Caicedo had a market value of 75 million dollars, the two interested clubs have been about to double the figure. Liverpool offered 127 million before Chelsea made the highest bid with 133 million euros. And the Ecuadorian has accepted the offer from the Londoners, so he will work closely with Enzo Fernández this season in midfield wearing the blue jersey.
2023-08-15 00:33:52
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