Liverpool seem to have gotten ahead of their competition when it comes to the pursuit of Brighton and Hove Albion’s Moises Caicedo.
Premier League rivals Chelsea were thought to be interested in the Santo Domingo-born midfielder, as CBS Sports’ Ben Jacobs reliably reported.
This comes from the Ecuadorian publication Mach Deportes which tweeted the following (translated by Google): “‼️ The ‘Moi Boy’ could wear red‼️ Liverpool began talks with Brighton to finalize the hiring of Moisés Caicedo. Liverpool would be willing to pay 60 million pounds sterling for the pass of Moisés Caicedo.
‼️ The ‘Moi Boy’ could wear red‼️
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Liverpool would be willing to pay 60 million pounds sterling for the pass of Moisés Caicedo.
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— Machdeportes ✨ The authorized radio of the 2022 World Cup (@MachdeportesFM) December 30, 2022
The Merseysiders could capitalize on the desire of Graham Potter’s men to focus on a deal for Benfica’s highly rated World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez and potentially win the race for the 21-year-old before the game opens. January window.
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At £60m, the Seagulls star is considerably cheaper than the Argentinian, who we were said to be eyeing as a potential option in the summer window.
That’s assuming Brighton would be prepared to accept a £10-15m drop in their valuation (tweeted by Ben Jacobs) of Caicedo.
Moisés Caicedo at Chelsea is one to watch. There is a real sense, from multiple sources, #CFC can move. Graham Potter, while still in Brighton, joked to £42m that he would just “get his boots back”. #BHAFC wants around £70-£75m. pic.twitter.com/UKHJAD48dh
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) December 29, 2022
While we can certainly appreciate the club’s desire to secure a great deal, something our recruiting team has built its reputation on, it would be a great shame to see such a talent lost to a rival in the process.
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