Moises Caicedo faces an increasingly uncertain future at Brighton as Chelsea look to finally secure his signature before the end of August
Brighton CEO Paul Barber has confirmed that Moises Caicedo missed the Seagulls' pre-season friendly against Rayo Vallecano due to a hamstring strain. The 21-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this summer as Chelsea look to further bolster their midfield options.
It was later revealed that he may have picked up a knock, which has now been confirmed by the Seagulls chief. As quoted by Ben Jacobs, Barber said: "Moises had a slight hamstring injury late in training and was pulled out for that reason.
"With a Premier League season just a week away it makes no sense to risk him today. We’re looking forward to Moises starting the season with us, he’s a Brighton player under a long-term contract. He’s probably one of the most exciting young midfield players in the world at the moment and we’re delighted to have him."
Speaking on talkSPORT earlier this summer, Tony Cascarino claimed claimed that the Brighton ace would be 'one of the signings of the summer' if the Blues signed him.
"Caicedo fits the bill. He allows Enzo Fernandez to play higher up the pitch, which I think is best suited," said the 60-year-old. "It’s the [Claude] Makelele role, it’s the [N’Golo] Kante role that he can do.
"He’s such a great athlete. He gets around the pitch, robs the ball off the opposition all the time, and he sets the play up. I think it will be one of the best signings of the summer if they can get that one over the line."
Panduleni98
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Faking the injury so Chelsea pull out 🤔?? Brighton is too desperate. We sold them Tariq, we sold them Gilmour, we loaned them Levi, we paid high amount for Graham , Sanchez and Cucurela, in the end they want to continue demanding high amount for the guy?? They don’t respect Chelsea.
lifeofbillings
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How City managed to get Haaland for that fee they bought him is still a mystery to me! If Brighton thinks they can always cheat Chelsea, it’s only because Chelsea allowed it so many times. Pay the fee or open your eyes to see you can combine Lesley Ugochukwu, Andrey Santos and Enzo Fernandez! Even Chalobah you want to sell is suited to Chelsea style,he can play in the defensive midfield. All Chelsea knows is buy! buy! buy! Create your own Heros like we did with Drogba, Lampard, Terry, Hazard. We’re not in UCL, use this season to make the young players blend and understand themselves,if EPL,FA Cup or Other domestic cups come, we take most importantly top is a must to meet at the end of the season. We cannot continue to be a mockery on every football platforms. We’re fans and we see things clearly, why can’t you spending the money be more diligent to see you can solve big problems with little mathematics, remember Poch build youngsters, utilize the money you pay on Poch to build strong young players which will represent value in the future. If you sign Moises Caicedo for £100M, how much do we sell in the future or these days, how many players stay so long in a particular team? Even Hazard left, organize your team fast, the season is only seven days away.