Liverpool are ‘mystery club’ to bid for Brighton star Moises Caicedo
Liverpool fans may have just received an intriguing development in the transfer market, with reports indicating that the club is the undisclosed bidder behind an offer for 21-year-old defensive midfielder Moises Caicedo. The bid, which surpasses Chelsea’s recent offer for the Ecuadorian, has added a new layer of excitement to Liverpool’s ongoing transfer activities.
The Athletic [subscription required] reported earlier today Brighton have received a bid in excess of Chelsea’s recent offer of £75m initial fee plus £5m in add-ons for the Ecuadorian international from an ‘unidentified club’.
Football Insider identify this ‘unnamed club’ as Liverpool. If this is anything to go by, that is surely a huge boost for the Reds as this revelation potentially places the Reds in direct competition with Chelsea and other interested parties for the highly touted midfielder.
Liverpool’s interest in Caicedo comes as no surprise, given the recent departures from their midfield ranks. The exits of key players like Fabinho and Jordan Henderson have certainly left the club in need of reinforcements in the midfield department. Caicedo’s potential addition would not only address this void but also inject youthful energy and talent into the squad.
Caicedo to the Reds?
The actual problems come with the price tag of the player. One could feel that this fee is a tad bit too much for a player who has just one season of the Premier League under his belt. However, the potential of the player is through the roofs, even though that surely does not justify such a heavy valuation.
Adding to this, Liverpool have a decent amount of youth prospects in their squad. The likes of Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and Stefan Bajcetic alongside Thiago now have Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai as well.
The need of the hour when one thinks about it, would ideally be getting on board experienced campaigners to balance out the skew in the current scenario. We have surely lost loads of Premier League experience with the departures of James Milner, Jordan Henderson and Fabinho among others.
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While Caicedo is surely a great option to have for Jurgen Klopp, the squad dynamics at the moment demand something else. To compensate for the lost experience, we need a few older guys who can guide the youngsters. Not taking anything away from Caicedo though, great talent.
