I’d have taken him as a long term Casemiro replacement, but we don’t have £100m+ to spend on anybody so it’s hard to be too upset by it. Top clubs are always going to keep buying good players, you will lose you mind expecting Liverpool, City, Chelsea, etc. to never buy a player who may be suitable for us. The fee is crazy but that’s the modern game, Brighton didn’t need to sell, all the high fees are just clubs deciding that the long term benefit of the player is worth the huge outlay. Should be used to it by now.
Moises Caicedo | Chelsea agree £115M fee | signed for Chelsea
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Jesus christ, if someone told you 2 months ago he would move for 110m, you would be laughed out of here
This isn't true though. It was pretty much proven that Bellingham was desperate to join Liverpool when he was caught petting a dog with fur that looked vaguely similar to Trent Alexander-Arnold's hair.
Not really. Rice went for pretty much the same fee and I've been saying the whole time he has more potential IMO along with being pretty much on the same level.
Just give them the fecking trophy now
So much for being a United fan.
God damn it. Sickening he is moving to them.
What is it that they taught them?
"How to grossly overpay for a midfielder whose specific profile we don't need"
Surely boehley can't be taking this laying down?
I think Rice is slightly better right now, Caicedo being the more intense player. I think what separates them is Rice's ball carrying ability and ability to contribute in attack. I absolutely think Caicedo has a higher ceiling, though. Hopefully he fails in Liverpool, and has success elsewhere!
Pretty sure we had that lesson nailed down and memorised back to front ages ago.
If Liverpool miss out on this, then they have pretty much fecked themselves in their chase for Laiva by showing Southampton their hand.
Oh please Chelsea. 
They don't have a agreement with the player. There could be more drama to come.
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Come on Chelsea (never thought I'd say that) please pip these cnuts.
This seems crazy, but then you look at the Rice fee, and wonder whether Caicedo might actually turn out better (and younger). In that context, plus there being few options on the market, you can see why Liverpool might do it.
Assume Chelsea had a 9+1 year contract agreed with him.
Will Klopp be resigning before or after the official confirmation?
Liverpool are signing Brightons midfield. With all due respect that’s not a certain sign they’ll improve dramatically.
Well there are stories out there that Chelsea will meet with Caicedo today, who has been hanging out outside Fulham Broadway wince yesterday waiting for Chelsea finish the deal.
What do you mean "he improves them hypothetically"? I think they don't have a DM so it's an instant improvement. If he signed for us then it would be more of "he improves us hypothetically" scenario, because Casemiro is still first choice DM. But this is a good signing for Liverpool.
This i agreed wholeheartedly.
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We should have walked away weeks ago from this circus. Let Liverpool have him and be happy for it.
Our dealing with Brighton generally are pretty bizarre, it's a bit like Liverpool with Southampton years back.
Our dealing with Brighton generally are pretty bizarre, it's a bit like Liverpool with Southampton years back.
if Todd can match the Liverpool fee he is choosing Chelsea, they have been working on this all summer.
The one positive is that Caicedo seems to have no problem falling in love with different clubs so if he does well he’ll be pushing for a move to Spain in a couple of years. That’s the optimistic view anyway.
Would you join Chelsea over Liverpool at the moment (taking being a Man United fan out of the equation)?
Brighton's midfield was dramatically better than ours when they beat us last season.
Daily reminder that sodium at high doses is not good for you.
Very good signing for them , people getting too hung up about the price as if it is their own money.
If they can pay it they can afford it , is he likely to improve the team , very much so. Is he a long term option , very much so.
Makes it a very good summer for Liverpool and puts them back in title contention again.
If they can pay it they can afford it , is he likely to improve the team , very much so. Is he a long term option , very much so.
Makes it a very good summer for Liverpool and puts them back in title contention again.
It could be 10 seasons at £11 million per season. I'll put money on him scoring lots of goals as well. His speed over 6 yards is the difference. Larceny buy.
Yes. Extremely long contracts and higher wages. Just for that alone.
Holy crap £110m. Well, if Rice is £105m I guess it's only fair.
He's scored 10 goals in his career, 6 of them in Ecuador.
I almost feel like last year of contracts situations are becoming more and more irrelevant though. Look at Kane, Rice and Mount in this window.. they all still went for quite a decent amount, I don’t think it matters as much as it used to anymore.
Caicedo is the better player for sure.. but after having 1 good season £110m is just a mad amount of money. Great deal for Brighton though.. De Zerbi can build a very good team with that.
This guy has flavour of the month written all over him
Add £10m to that McTomminay valuation and give West Ham a call back.
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