Chelsea has signed Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo for a British record fee of £115 million ($146 million).
According to The Athletic, Caicedo’s transfer to the Blues is nearing completion, with a deal agreed and a medical scheduled for Monday. Caicedo will sign for a whopping £115 million on an eight-year contract with an option for a ninth year. Following the medical, the transfer is likely to be announced.
The announcement means that a transfer story that has lasted all summer is nearing its conclusion, and the Blues have emerged victorious. Caicedo was rumoured to be dead set on moving to Stamford Bridge despite Liverpool’s £110m British record bid two days ago, and it appears like Chelsea have finally gotten their man.
According to sources, a sell-on clause has also been agreed with Brighton, which purchased Caicedo in 2021 for under £4.5 million. That means they’ll profit in excess of £110 million on the Ecuador international, with the possibility of further profit in the future, a testament to the club’s widely regarded player recruitment and transfer strategy.
Anyone who saw Chelsea’s opening day match against Liverpool will be eager to see how Caicedo can contribute to Mauricio Pochettino’s new-look team, which had plenty of offensive force despite being slightly imbalanced and lacking a final cutting edge in the opposition box. Things are only going to get better for the new arrivals as they acclimate to life at Stamford Bridge in the coming months.
