Liverpool have sensationally outbid Chelsea for the signing of Moises Caicedo from Brighton & Hove Albion, according to reports.
Caicedo has been one of Chelsea’s main targets all summer, to the extent that they have already had some bids rejected for the Ecuador international. Brighton have been referring back to a high price tag for the player after he signed a long-term contract with them earlier this year.
But Chelsea’s confidence has been growing ahead of their latest bid and developments on Thursday morning implied they could wrap up his signing before they face Liverpool in their Premier League opener on Sunday.
Yet in a dramatic turn of events, sources such as the Daily Telegraph, Sky Sports and 90min are now revealing that Caicedo could actually be a Liverpool player by then instead.
According to the Telegraph, Liverpool have finally formalised their own interest in Caicedo by submitting a bid that usurps what Chelsea have put on the table so far. While the value of Liverpool’s offer is not specified, Chelsea’s most recent bid was worth £80m, so it must be higher than that.
And there remains a risk that both Premier League suitors could be hijacked in another twist by Bayern Munich, according to the report.
Throughout the summer, Chelsea have been Caicedo’s preferred choice of next club. However, Liverpool are now leading the race to sign the 21-year-old, it can be inferred.
