’They'll sell him to Chelsea’: Liverpool
told they will lose out on transfer of 'rare' star
Stewart Robson thinks sought-after midfielder and Liverpool transfer target Moises Caicedo is going
to secure a transfer from Brighton and Hove Albion to Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea this summer.
The 21-year-old is hot property in the 2023 summer transfer market, with Brighton,
after watching Declan Rice join Arsenal for over £100 million, wanting big bucks for their player.
Former Arsenal player Robson thinks Moises Caicedo will be a Chelsea player because
the South Coast club will ‘take the money eventually’, as he told ESPN.
Of course, Brighton can start a serious bidding war here because Chelsea aren’t the only ones keen
on the hard-hitting midfielder – Kieran Gibbs thinks the player has a ‘quite rare’ talent.
It was suggested that Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool would push to sign Caicedo, if they sold Jordan
Henderson and Fabinho, well it’s just a matter of time before that happens it seems.
Perhaps both Liverpool and Chelsea will trade blows in August for Caicedo,
but for Robson, it’s those in London that will win the race.
“We all know, Brighton will take the money eventually,” said Robson.
“They are just waiting for the figure to go up.
“They are going to sell him, probably to Chelsea, it’s just about the figure now.”
Back in January, when Arsenal wanted to sign the player,
he went public in wanting that move but never got what he desired.
There doesn’t seem to be much noise coming his way this summer.
If he remains quiet and doesn’t throw up a fuss,
then it does increase Brighton’s chances of keeping hold of their star midfielder,
especially with the club set to compete in Europe for the first time this upcoming season.
In other news, Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher is reportedly open
to a move to Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window.
According to journalist Graeme Bailey on the Talking Transfers Podcast, Chelsea are willing
to sell Conor Gallagher for £50 million, with Tottenham Hotspur interested in the midfielder.
West Ham United have also been linked with the 23-year-old.
Bailey has said that although Gallagher is not actively pushing to leave Chelsea,
he would fancy a move to Tottenham if he did have to move.
The reporter has added that Tottenham do not want
to pay £50 million to London and Premier League rivals Chelsea for the youngster.
Bailey said about Gallagher, as transcribed by TBR “Chelsea are, I wouldn’t say they are open to it,
but if someone is willing to pay £50m for Conor Gallagher they’re willing to sell.
“That is the word we’re hearing. I don’t think Gallagher is busting a gut to get out at the
moment, but with the clubs linked he probably fancies Tottenham, from what we’re hearing,
but Tottenham aren’t paying £50m for Conor Gallagher, nobody is.”