Chelsea signed Moises Caicedo this summer from Brighton with two displays this past weekend highlighting a transfer mistake they may have made 12 months ago
Chelsea endured an extremely busy summer transfer window with their determination to sign Moises Caicedo taking the focus. Despite seeing a number of bids rejected and thinking Liverpool had completed an unthinkable transfer hijack, the Blues reached a record-breaking £115million agreement with Brighton to sign the midfielder in early August.
Nonetheless, it is still expected that Caicedo will prove to be an excellent, albeit expensive, purchase by Chelsea, however his record-breaking move and a former Blues star's performance has seemingly highlighted a major transfer mistake. Just hours after the Blues were beaten by Anthony Elanga's strike, Billy Gilmour delivered a dominating midfield display in Brighton's 3-1 win over Newcastle.
12 months ago Gilmour signed for the Seagulls for just £7.5million in a separate deal to Levi Colwill's loan move and Marc Cucurella's permanent switch to the Blues. With Caicedo, Alexis Mac Allister and Pascal Gross ahead of him in the pecking order, Gilmour played just 505 Premier League minutes across 14 games last season.
Ferguson may have stole the headlines with his hat-trick but Harry Redknapp specifically picked out the display of Gilmour for praise in his BetVictor team of the week.
"Billy Gilmour ran the show against Newcastle," Redknapp wrote via Premier League Odds. "I was surprised Chelsea let this lad go, what a lovely footballer he is. He’s at the perfect club now though and is making the most of his opportunities this season. He’s so composed and never gives the ball away."
Based on the recent business between Chelsea and Brighton, it seems quite apt that Gilmour, formerly of Chelsea, has essentially replaced Caicedo in the Seagulls midfield following his move to Stamford Bridge. £107.5million is the difference between the duo's respective fees, which quite clearly showcases the mistake Chelsea may have made involving Caicedo, through no fault of his own, and Gilmour.
Kenn2210
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mr pochettino return captain band back for thiag silva
You guys are not ok infact that man should have stay on bench
Yukdelnpuz
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Chelsea is too big for Gilmour, pls.
Cepalmos
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I know lampard will be somewhere praying watching and wishing for pochethino to break his run of loosing streaks
hohikost
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This guy caicedo is overrated. He's just hot air.
hiyaeiklp
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what happen on the day they play against west ham didn't Billy gilmour play that game and they lost,in football any thing can happen my people, Chelsea can still do better ,it just matter of time and things will get better for them, there front is the major problem they have now they should invest more on front,buy quality striker and quality wingers like Eden hazard and they are good to go
vowcdklor
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pochettino is thinking buying a squad of new players and losing like psg
youdlpsu
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we need to win not losing
battlebots
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London is Always
ticabdinsu
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captain inexperienced, caicedo not ready. coach is losing a screw now. good coach tho.,but something just not right at the club
poolmanghaokip
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Chelsea shows some respect to T.Silva, your luck may return,
Wiabeloptz
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English media never luck excuses if Chelsea didn't buy caicedo it could be now Chelsea made mistake not to sign him.. Hippocrates
it's hypocrite. Learn to spell
9jaNinja8903
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Caicedo is quite talented but inexperienced. £115 was a rip-off, no doubt. Well done, Brighton. 👍
dukdikost
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mr pochettino return captain band back for thiag silva
Keym001
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English media never luck excuses if Chelsea didn't buy caicedo it could be now Chelsea made mistake not to sign him.. Hippocrates