This particular transfer has been a messy one for the footballing world for many years and Caicedo, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Brighton are all in the mix.
Paul Joyce, writing for the Times, has reported the latest updates regarding this saga.
“Chelsea are prepared to raise their bid for Moisés Caicedo as they believe the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder favours a move to London over Liverpool.
The Merseyside club agreed a British-record £111 million transfer fee with Brighton to sign Caicedo after hijacking Chelsea’s deal but are yet to secure personal terms with the player.
Brighton want negotiations to reach a conclusion prior to the Premier League season starting this weekend but are open to improved offers being submitted.”
Caicedo-Chelsea-Liverpool drama continues
After bidding a British transfer record for the 21-year-old, and the club agreeing to it, it’s highly frustrating to see the player snubbing the move.
Given this public rejection, it will be interesting to see whether Klopp still wants the midfielder at his club. Although, we still don’t know the full reasoning behind his change of heart.
Ofcourse, the Reds’ supporters only want a player who would be fully committed to the club and plays for the badge. If the player is only being forced by the club because they received more money, it wouldn’t be a great transfer.
However, it’s still unclear where the 21-year-old will end up. But he might have given himself a thin chance of being signed by anyone other than Chelsea.
More recent updates on the saga
Meanwhile, it is being reported that the Blues are prepared to offer more than Liverpool. They are reportedly readying an offer in excess of £110m.
As per the latest news from Fabrizio Romano, the Blues have set their mind to bring Caicedo to Stamford Bridge. The decision has been the same since last week and they’re working on the same.
These few hours could prove to be crucial as the Blues would get the player before playing the Reds tomorrow. It could very well become a ‘Caicedo derby’ should the saga continue beyond today.
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