The Moises Caicedo saga has been a rollercoaster so far and it is Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan that is leading the negotiations for the Reds, instead of the club’s new sporting director.
It has been a wild 48 hours where Liverpool, Chelsea and the hunt for Caicedo is concerned, and conflicting reports have given fans whiplash as they hang on for every update.
Liverpool remain in the hunt for Caicedo, despite Chelsea’s ongoing attempts to trump the Reds’ £111 million British record fee.
Chelsea are expected to test Brighton with another bid but so far Liverpool are the only club to reach an agreement with the south coast club.
And it has been Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan who has worked “quietly behind the scenes” to strike the deal with Brighton, as per BBC Sport.
With a deal of this size and magnitude, it is not a complete surprise to see Hogan front and centre instead of Jorg Schmadtke – in the past, FSG president Mike Gordon has signed off on deals such as these.
But it is a curious situation with Schmadtke, who stepped into the role after Julian Ward’s exit at season’s end.
Schmadtke joined the club at the end of May and explained his position as one that helps present Jurgen Klopp with all the information he needs to make his decisions.
He will have, no doubt, been involved in the discussions for Liverpool’s swift and sizeable move for Caicedo, but it is Hogan that has been leading the negotiations.
