Chelsea and Liverpool found themselves competing in the same market for midfielders this summer - and the Londoners came out on top
Liverpool had one bid rejected earlier in the week beginning August 7 before they pushed ahead with the club-record £111million attempt.
The news broke in the early hours of August 11 that Liverpool had agreed terms with Brighton and a medical was scheduled for later the same day. No U-turn was expected.Brighton felt Liverpool had simply outmanoeuvred Chelsea. One source, speaking anonymously toto protect relationships, suggested Chelsea had been caught out for being too complacent — for thinking they had the player all along and did not expect any competition, even from Liverpool at the 11th hour.
Caicedo’s decision to tell Liverpool that morning that he wanted Chelsea over them was pivotal. He never even wanted to discuss personal terms with Liverpool. Brighton were aware of his stance, too. They intended to stick to their valuation of the player but they had no choice but to wait for Chelsea’s next move.
Brighton could not say no to the terms Chelsea eventually delivered: £100million, plus another £15million in very achievable add-ons and a sizeable sell-on percentage.
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