It’s been one of many longer working switch sagas of the present window, and Moises Caicedo to Chelsea remains to be displaying no indicators of concluding in favour of the Blues.
Brighton and Hove Albion, to their credit score, are digging their heels in over a price for the participant, maybe conscious that they let Alexis Mac Allister go far too cheaply.
Certainly, it’s believed that the Seagulls have just lately turned down an £80m method from the west London outfit, so eager are they to get what they consider is the proper market worth for the teen.
With solely a few weeks to go till the season begins – although there might be just a few extra weeks thereafter when the switch window is open – time is of the essence.
Clearly, it will be way more preferable all spherical if the deal can get performed earlier than a ball is kicked in anger within the 2023/24 marketing campaign.
It’s value declaring, nevertheless, that Chelsea have been eyeing another ought to this deal, ultimately, not undergo.
‘It’s additionally vital to say that as of at the moment – as we see round within the English press – that Chelsea are additionally some options. That is completely regular. They all the time do that, prime golf equipment typically,’ Fabrizio Romano wrote in his exclusive CaughtOffside Substack.
‘They’ve a prime goal they usually have some options. I all the time advised you that Chelsea are keeping track of the scenario of Romeo Lavia however Liverpool are forward on this race in the meanwhile.’
Fairly how lengthy Chelsea will go away issues till they flip their attentions elsewhere is unclear.
Maybe if Brighton acknowledged particularly what their asking worth is, the Blues can then select to just accept, or transfer on to Lavia or one other goal.
