According to Matt Law, a Chelsea-specialist journalist, our Liverpool team overcame the London team and would have made a higher offer to Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Moises Caicedo, who has been one of Chelsea’s main targets in this transfer market, so much so that they have tried to make several offers but have all been rejected by the Seagulls.
It’s no secret that Liverpool has had Caicedo on their radar for several weeks. However, despite Jürgen Klopp’s interest in the 21-year-old Ecuadorian defensive midfielder, it was stated that the Anfield board decided not to bid for him due to the astronomical price (£100 million) that Brighton are asking for him.
But everything seems to indicate that something has changed in Liverpool’s plans, as they have now entered the competition to recruit one of the world’s most talented midfielders, potentially dealing a significant blow to Mauricio Pochettino and Chelsea. Other reports suggest that the contact from the Reds’ board is genuine and that they have questioned Brighton about prospective transfer conditions for Caicedo, although these reports also claim that no offer is in the works.
Similarly, it has been suggested that Liverpool’s increasing interest in Caicedo is owing to the fact that Chelsea has made a bigger offer than the Reds in an attempt to recruit Romeo Lavia. Furthermore, Sky Sports stated that, in addition to Chelsea and now Liverpool, a third team, FC Bayern, has contacted Brighton to inquire about Moises Caicedo. In that regard, the Gulls’ board has remained steadfast on their asking price for the Ecuadorian.
What does Liverpool have in store for Caicedo?
According to Matt Law, Liverpool has already made an offer to Brighton that is larger than the last one made by Chelsea, which is reported to be worth around £90 million and was rejected by Brighton. According to various sources, the Reds’ offer could exceed the £100 million requested by Brighton, a club with whom our Liverpool conducted business earlier this summer when they purchased Alexis MacAllister from them.
