Reports have claimed that there is one very solid reason why Moises Caicedo wants to join Chelsea instead of Liverpool right now.
According to The Independent, the player is enthused by being the club’s number one target in a position that so obviously needs improving this summer.
At this stage, it’s anyone’s guess as to where Caicedo will end up this summer after a sensational 24 hours have passed in the saga of the window.
Late last night, a deal was agreed between Liverpool and Brighton for the transfer, with a fee that would break any records set by British transfers.
Even manager Jurgen Klopp was able to admit in his press conference that a deal was done, although stated that personal terms were not yet agreed.
Now though, Fabrizio Romano has claimed that the player has decided he wants to play for Chelsea, instead of the side who have currently agreed a transfer fee.
While this does not mean a deal is agreed to bring him in, you have to think that this level of encouragement is enough for the Blues to cough up the extra money required to bring him in.
The transfer that has taken yet another twist has now left an even more uncertain state for Romeo Lavia. Sources claimed that Chelsea were set to move for him if they missed out on Caicedo.
It is fair to say that whichever team does not pick up the Ecuadorian this summer will almost certainly walk away with Lavia as a nice consolation prize.
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