Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Moises Caicedo from Brighton on Monday. The London club paid more than 130 million euros, the Blues record, to finalize the transfer of the Ecuadorian midfielder.
While waiting to find out if young Roméo Lavia will choose Liverpool or Chelsea, the Blues formalized the arrival of Moises Caicedo on Monday. Despite an agreement between Brighton and the Reds, the Ecuadorian midfielder chose to give up on Jürgen Klopp’s team to join that of Mauricio Pochettino during the summer transfer window.
“It’s always been Chelsea,” the London club posted on social media. A sentence accompanied by a video of the 21-year-old player with his mother in the back of a car. Images supposedly recall a similar photo taken a few years ago by the collector with a Chelsea shirt on his back. Todd Boehly’s club paid more than 133 million euros (115 million pounds) plus a percentage on resale to complete their recruitment.
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A record transfer for Chelsea
After having already paid 60 million euros for Christopher Nkunku and 45 million for Axel Disasi, Chelsea once again broke the bank during the summer transfer window with the South American midfielder. Revelation of the 2022-2023 season under the orders of Roberto de Zerbi in Brighton, Moises Caicedo has become the most expensive player in the history of the Blues with compensation greater than the 120 million euros released in January 2023 at Benfica for Enzo Fernandez.
“I’m so happy to be joining Chelsea! I’m so excited to be here at this great club and I didn’t have to think twice when Chelsea called me, I just knew I wanted to sign for the club. , ignited the new midfielder of the Blues in the communiqué published on the site of his new team. It’s a dream come true to be here and I can’t wait to start with the team.”
A very (very very) long-term contract
Arrived in England in February 2021, Moises Caicedo quickly established himself there in the midfield of the Seagulls after a six-month freelance in Belgium (August 2021-January 2022). Indisputable holder at Brighton last season, the Ecuadorian signed with Chelsea for eight years, until 2031, plus another option.
After selling Moises Caicedo to Chelsea and Alexis Mac Allister to Liverpool in the summer, Brighton could look to Ligue 1 to strengthen. As indicated by RMC Sport, the English club has made Lille’s Carlos Baleba (19) a priority. The two teams are currently negotiating for the transfer of the Cameroonian midfielder.
2023-08-15 06:17:36
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