BREAKING: Chelsea Agrees £115m Deal With Brighton To Sign Caicedo 

Nigerian-born Olise, Lavia expected to join the Blues too
August 13, 2023

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Brighton for a British transfer record at £115m fee plus a sell-on clause for midfielder Moises Caicedo, several high profile sources report Sunday night.

Caicedo will sign an 8-year contact, until 2031, with Chelsea with an option for a one-year extention after turning down the overtures of Liverpool who made a huge bid of £110m.

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This much were revealed by Sky Sports News and transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano.

The two authoritative sources informed that a medical has been booked for the player who is now expected to become a Chelsea player on Monday.

Caicedo’s agents were at the Executive box on Sunday evening to watch the club play out a thrilling 1-1 draw with Liverpool.

The reports also suggested that a deal for Nigerian-born France youth international, Michael Olise is in the offing. Romeo Lavia is also expected to join from Southampton.

The Crystal Palace winger is viewed as a successor to Hakim Ziyech who has joined the Saudi Pro League revolution.

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

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