Brighton ‘will ask Chelsea for more than £100m for Moises Caicedo after seeing Declan Rice fee’
Chelsea ‘being asked by Brighton to pay more than £100m for star midfielder Moises Caicedo after Declan Rice’s planned £105m move to Arsenal set the benchmark’
- Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo is a top target for Chelsea this summer
- The Blues have already agreed personal terms with the 21-year-old
- Brighton are seeking a fee similar to Arsenal’s for Declan Rice
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Brighton are reportedly seeking a fee of more than £100 million for Moises Caicedo after seeing the fee Arsenal and West Ham have agreed for Declan Rice.
A top target for Chelsea this summer, Caicedo was also wanted by Arsenal before they shifted their focus to Rice.
The Rice transfer saga finally came to an end this week as the Gunners agreed to pay £105 million with just £5 million in add-ons.
The Seagulls see Caicedo as someone who is in the same boat as the England midfielder and also point out that he is three years younger.
And The Telegraph claiming that they will only let the Ecuadorian leave if they receive similar compensation.
Brighton are reportedly seeking a fee of more than £100 million for Moises Caicedo
It is believed that an agreement has already been reached between Caicedo and Chelsea and that Blues swiftly rejected a £60m offer last month.
Brighton are known for being tough negotiators and unlikely to budge on their valuation.
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Caicedo will make a huge profit for the Premier League side after joining his home country from Independiente del Valle in 2021 for around £4 million.
Brighton seek compensation close to what West Ham received for Declan Rice (R)
Chelsea’s move to Caicedo comes after N’Golo Kante completed his move to Al-Ittihad, Mateo Kovacic left for Manchester City and Mason Mount moved to Manchester United.
The Blues are looking to partner with Enzo Fernandez, a club record for next season.
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