Brighton CEO reveals why Moises Caicedo rejected Liverpool for Chelsea transfer

Brighton CEO Paul Barber has opened up on Moises Caicedo's decision to reject down a Liverpool in favour of a move to Chelsea

Brighton & Hove Albion CEO Paul Barber has lifted the lid on Moises Caicedo's reasoning for turning down a move to Liverpool in favour of a transfer to Chelsea.

"Liverpool are a fantastic club - you'd imagine anyone would be running up the M6 for the chance to play at Anfield," Barber told talkSPORT. "But for whatever reason, Moises and his advisors decided London was their preferred destination.

"In that situation we're in a difficult position; we've negotiated a British record deal deal and spent several days working with Liverpool - who were were professional throughout. At that point, we're out of the loop, it is all between the player and Liverpool.

"When it became clear he isn't going to be joining Liverpool, we have to go into a different mode, we then have to do it all again, which we did. We started working with Chelsea, and we had to protect our own interests which is the player.

"We did that and now Moises goes on to the next step in his career."