Liverpool are continuing to be linked with Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo.
The Reds were tipped to make a move for the Ecuador international during the summer transfer window. But they were not the only ones, with Caicedo's performances also said have to have attracted the interest of Manchester United.
However, no moves materialised and Liverpool instead signed Arthur Melo on loan from Juventus. Now, though, a fresh report has provided some insight into the Reds' apparent interest in Caicedo.
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Journalist Ben Jacobs has explained that Liverpool have been long-standing admirers of the 20-year-old, stretching back to his days at Independiente del Valle in his homeland, when they, along with United, were said to have been put off by the agents fees involved in a deal to bring the youngster to England. Caicedo did, however, end up signing for Brighton for £4.5million in February 2021.
The report goes on to state that Jurgen Klopp's side are keeping tabs on Caicedo’s situation at the Seagulls and that the player will re-visit his situation after the World Cup at the end of this year. But with Chelsea - who are now managed by his former boss Graham Potter - also listed as being in the mix, Brighton are said to have placed a minimum of a £50m price tag on Caicedo's head.
Potter, before he left the Seagulls to take over Chelsea, was asked whether there had been a £42m bid from Liverpool in the summer. He replied: "You'd probably get his boots for that from the chairman, maybe! £100m?"
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