Chelsea announce Caicedo for impressive value after clash with Liverpool

End of the novel! O chelsea managed to close the hiring of the Ecuadorian midfielder Moses Caicedoafter a long dispute with the Liverpool. The 21-year-old former brightonalso from England, goes to the Londoners, who will pay an impressive 133 million euros (R$ 715 million), between fixed and variable values, marking the most expensive transfer in the history of the Premier League.

The news was confirmed last Sunday night, the 13th, during the English dawn, by the portal “The Athletic” and the journalist specialized in market and transfers in the world of football, Fabrizio Romano. The Blues have always been ahead in the dispute for the midfielder, but Brighton was willing to release the Ecuadorian for the highest price. Liverpool even came close to being able to win the competition, but Caicedo’s will spoke louder and the agreement with Chelsea was confirmed. On their social networks, the London club shared a video showing a young Ecuadorian wearing the club’s shirt when he was younger. “It’s always been Chelsea”they wrote.

In January of this year, in the middle of the European season, Caicedo aroused the interest of Arsenal, but did not go forward. Now, the midfielder has signed a contract until 2031 with Chelsea, according to information from Romano. After losing the dispute for Moisés Caicedo, Liverpool, which is experiencing a moment of renewal, is striving to close the signing of the 19-year-old midfielder, Romeo Laviaof southampton.

Caicedo’s transfer surpassed the Enzo Fernandez of Benfica for Chelsea itself, in early 2023, when the Blues paid 121 million euros (R$ 655 million). The two most expensive players in Premier League history will pair up in midfield for the Italian-led team Mauricio Pochettino. The Ecuadorian also joins the list of most expensive players in history, taking fifth place, which belonged to Joao Felixwho left Benfica for Madrid’s athletic in 2019 for 127 million euros (R$ 688 million).

It’s only ever been Chelsea. pic.twitter.com/LCYf6A2BQr

—Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 14, 2023

Moisés Caicedo was revealed to the soccer world through the Independiente del Valle and arrived in English football in 2020 to defend Brighton. In early 2021, he played on loan at beerschotfrom the Belgium, returning to the English in the same year. In the 2022/23 season, the midfielder scored a goal and provided an assist during the 43 games he wore Brighton’s shirt. The athlete was the Ecuador during the world Cup in Qatar and scored a goal when the team lost to Senegal by 2 to 1.