Chelsea in huge Moises Caicedo boost as De Zerbi breaks silence on Brighton star’s transfer speculation
THE Moises Caicedo transfer saga could be about to reach its climax in the coming days after a huge transfer hint was dropped by Roberto De Zerbi.
Caicedo was absent for the Seagulls friendly against Rayo Vallecano – which ended 1-1 – amid speculation surrounding his future.
Asked about the midfielder, De Zerbi said: “I don’t know [if he’ll be back in training tomorrow].
“If Moises leaves, we will find another important player.
“And if Moises stays, I will be happy for us, for the team, for the club. But it’s not my problem now…
“If Moises leaves, we will bring another player in.
“We are Brighton, and under our policy there is the possibility to lose some players at the end of the season.
“It was the same for [Alexis] Mac Allister and [Levi] Colwill.”
Chelsea are expected to submit a fourth bid of £90million as they try to land the 21-year-old.
It comes after seeing their most recent bid of £80m rejected over email.
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Caicedo is claimed to have told two guests at the club’s award ceremony that he wants to leave the Amex.
Meanwhile, Brighton are closing in on a deal to land Mohammed Kudus in a £39m transfer from Ajax.
In Chelsea’s case, they have identified Leandro Paredes and Tyler Adams as alternative targets to Caicedo.
The Blues have landed Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes, Axel Disasi from Monaco and Robert Sanchez from Brighton in the last week for a combined £87m.
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