11 Aug 2023 12:16:43
According to reports Caicedo has informed Liverpool that he only wishes to join Chelsea. Can Ed002 confirm this?
Thank you.

{Ed002's Note - You need to read the posts. I am not going to try and give blow-by-blow updates. I have explained his views on where he wants to move to and what happened with Chelsea this morning.}

1.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 12:28:27
Oh goody, Lavia going to cost us £80m now then.

2.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 12:31:11
Fair play to him. If he doesn’t want to play for Liverpool then it’s all good.
Now let’s try get someone else ??.

3.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 12:35:11
Annoying because he would have been perfect but I agree, let's get someone else. Not sure who though. Lavia feels like it would be a disappointing signing now but better than no-one.

4.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 12:38:21
Perhaps I’m on my own here, but I don’t think Caicedo is that much better than Lavia anyway. Certainly not twice the player and certainly not anywhere near good enough for us to beg him to join.

5.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 12:48:46
If there's any truth in this then we need to walk away now. I'd be happier using that £110m to get a cheaper DM and a CB.

6.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 12:50:03
Wouldn't liverpool have spoken to caicedo's reps to see if the player would like to join the club before making a bid?

{Ed002's Note - I am sure they would have.}

7.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 12:55:36
Brilliant player Caicedo. I got really excited about the prospect of our midfield but what can you do.

This debacle probably won't help with future negotiations.

Hopefully Lavia's price stays the same and we get the deal done. I really like the kid and he wants to play for us. And is homegrown. 50 million is a more than fair price. 50 should be a take it or leave it offer.

If Southampton want more. Best of luck. Their market is slightly smaller now Chelsea have paid 110m. We should walk away at a higher price than 50.

8.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 13:09:56
Ed02 do you still think that Chelsea are not going to pay over 100 million? They seem quite confident.

{Ed002's Note - RTFP.}

9.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 13:33:11
Just wait guys. Nobody knows what is going on apart from we have agreed a deal.

I can’t see us going to all that trouble if he didn’t want to come so let’s just wait and see how it pans out before negativity kicks in again.

10.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 13:34:20
Ed002, I did read the earlier posts where you mentioned that MC eventually wants to move to RM and that he did say he could not turn down Chelsea. But I can't find the part regarding what happened with Chelsea this morning. If it's not too much trouble can you explain it again or maybe point to where you mentioned it?
Thank you.

{Ed002's Note - His agent spoke with them this morning to say his client still wants to move to Chelsea and to ask if they can do something with Brighton - and they are pondering the matter.}

11.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 13:58:17
If Caceido does not want to move to us then fine - move on.

Spend less and get both Lavia and Gravenberch for a combined £80m or so.

12.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 14:59:20
Why does LFC want to spend 111 million (reportedly) on a player who wants to go to another club?

Bizarre.

13.) 11 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023 15:26:22
My concern is wether we were to sign Lavia or Caceido where would that leave Bajectic who is better than both of them. Still think strengthening our defense should be priority.