Moises Caicedo has dropped a huge hint about where his future lies amid a topsy-turvy transfer saga between Chelsea and Liverpool.
The Brighton midfielder has been courted heavily by Chelsea but the Seagulls have knocked back any bids they have placed.
On Friday morning fans woke up to the shock news that Liverpool had outbid the Blues for Caicedo, having a British-record £110 million bid accepted.
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It came after Brighton held an auction with a midnight cut-off for the 21-year-old. But while Jurgen Klopp confirmed a fee had been agreed and there was talk that Caicedo had a Liverpool medical booked, reports filtered through that Chelsea were still very much in the race.
Sky Sports journalist Dharmesh Sheth claimed Caicedo was having second thoughts over a move to Liverpool, before Fabrizio Romano followed up by stating that the player told the Reds he only has eyes for Chelsea.
The Independiente del Valle man had agreed personal terms with the Blues a while back but the issue has been the offer presented to Brighton, who turned down an £80 million proposal last month.
Chelsea are now expected to table another bid but fans have noticed that Caicedo has stoked the fire by following the Blues on Instagram.
The situation is made even more extraordinary by the fact that Chelsea and Liverpool play one another in their Premier League season opener at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Caicedo was a top target for Arsenal in January but Brighton played hard-ball and managed to tie him down to a new contract until 2027.
At the start of last month, Caicedo broke his silence on his future and admitted he would find it difficult to turn down Chelsea.
"It’s a big team, that’s true," he told 'The Court with Majo'.
"A very historic team and I can’t say no because it’s a very big, historic, beautiful team. The city as well is beautiful”.
Topics: Moises Caicedo, Chelsea, Brighton And Hove Albion, Liverpool
Josh Lawless