The future of Brighton star Moises Caicedo has been a major talking point during the first few weeks of the summer transfer window.
football.london understands that signing Caicedo is a priority for the Blues, who saw a £60million bid for the Ecuadorian international rejected by the Seagulls last month, according to The Athletic. The 21-year-old has quickly established himself as one of the best holding midfielders in the Premier League over the last two seasons, also attracting interest from the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool.
The Gunners even saw a £70million offer for Caicedo rebuffed by Roberto De Zerbi's side during the January transfer window before eventually signing Jorginho from Chelsea instead. Now, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has delivered an update on the saga, claiming that the west Londoners and Brighton are looking to find a solution on the potential transfer fee, although it could be as soon as next week considering the player has already said yes to the move.
When speaking about Chelsea's pursuit of Caicedo on the Here We Go Podcast, Romano said: "Direct conversation with Brighton, so more than sending an official bid every day it’s about discussing and trying to find a way together. Brighton know that Moises Caicedo wants to go, Brighton know every well since February that Moises Caicedo signed a new deal but he had the green light from Roberto De Zerbi to leave in the summer.
"Let’s say that they will try to find a solution altogether to make this happen. Of course, Caicedo has already said yes to Chelsea.
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"It’s still not agreed between clubs, but could be next week. Let’s see what happens next days.
"For sure, Chelsea are very convinced by Moises Caicedo. He’s the top target."
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