It’s not been a process that is being completed anywhere near as quickly as we expected but it does seem that Chelsea are edging closer to finally agreeing a deal to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton.
As reported by Simon Thomas on Sky Sports News: “Chelsea are currently pushing to complete a £115 million deal for [Moises Caicedo]… a deal could potentially be agreed before Chelsea play Liverpool tomorrow (Sunday)”.
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There are many reports suggesting that the Londoners simply shouldn’t be able to afford to be able to complete this move but time will tell what the potential FFP repercussions of this could be.
Although this seemingly is another step towards seeing the Ecuadorian moving to Stamford Bridge, we’re still waiting for this official bid to actually be placed.
You can view the Caicedo update via @SkySportsNews on X:
BREAKING: Chelsea are pushing to complete a British transfer record of £115m for Brighton midfielder Moisés Caicedo. 💰
Sky Sports News understands that a deal could be agreed before Chelsea kick-off their Premier League campaign against Liverpool tomorrow. ⏳ pic.twitter.com/Ng2qFWcPIH
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 12, 2023
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Thank fuck for that. Give it a year and his agent will be agitating for more poke or a move.