Despite Liverpool making a British-record £111 million offer, Moises Caicedo tells Brighton he wants to join Chelsea and here is all you need to know about him, his age, height and position
Chelsea had been interested in the midfielder all summer and was prepared to offer £100 million; Caicedo was purchased by the Seagulls for £4.5 million in 2021; and Caicedo was scheduled to join Liverpool on Friday after a deal reportedly worth £111 million was reached between the Reds and Brighton.
Who is Moises Caicedo, bio, age, height, family, parents, girlfriend, position, stats and transfer news
Moises Caicedo appears to have rejected the chance to join the Reds in favour of Chelsea despite Liverpool and Brighton agreeing to a British-record £111 million transfer fee.
Liverpool’s offer was accepted by Brighton after a deadline of Thursday night for offers on the midfielder was established. According to rumours, Chelsea was willing to spend up to £100 million on the player, and Bayern Munich was prepared to pay £90 million for him.
Caicedo changed his mind and told the Reds he would not be joining even though he was supposed to fly to Liverpool for a medical on Friday. He is still in London and has made it clear that Chelsea is the only team he wants to sign with after being pursued by them all summer, as per Sky Sports.
It is questionable whether Chelsea will submit a fresh bid since they have not yet done so, in wake of this, let us have a look at who is the player the Blues eyeing for.
EXCLUSIVE: Moisés Caicedo has just informed Liverpool that he only wants to join Chelsea! 🚨🔵🇪🇨 #CFC
Caicedo has decided to keep his word and only accept Chelsea as personal terms were agreed since end of May.
Chelsea, set to bid again in order to get deal done with Brighton. pic.twitter.com/HI3geVVq9Z
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 11, 2023
Who is Moises Caicedo?
Moises Caicedo is a professional football player from Ecuador named and was born on November 2, 2001. The Ecuadorian national team and Premier League team Brighton and Hove Albion both use him as a defensive midfielder at the moment.
The maestro was the last of 10 children born to his parents and he mentioned that one of his older brothers went through the ranks of Independiente del Valle.
The Ecuadorian professional soccer player, Moises Caicedo is in a relationship with his long-time girlfriend Paolita Salazar.
How old is Moises Caicedo and what is his height?
The Ecuadorian footballer is 21 years old and measures 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall.
A look at Moises Caicedo’s career
Caicedo, a football player from Santo Domingo who was the youngest of ten children, used to play on fields of scrubland where the goals were delineated by stone pillars. Iván Guerra, a local football coach, helped Caicedo and his family as a child by covering the cost of his equipment, transportation, and meals.
Caicedo quickly established a solid reputation at Brighton for his skill and tenacity. He entered as a substitute to make his senior club debut in an FA Cup encounter against Sheffield Wednesday in January 2020. He debuted for the group in a league match against Manchester United in July 2020.
Caicedo signed a professional deal with Brighton in January 2021, and soon after, he was loaned out to the Ecuadorian team Independiente del Valle. He had an early impact for Independiente and quickly cemented his position as a key player. He was recognised as the best young player in the Copa Libertadores after being instrumental in the team’s advancement to the semifinals.
He’s a defensive midfielder.
What is Moises Caicedo’s net worth?
Moises Caicedo is thought to have a $5 million dollar net worth.