Chelsea complete signing of Caicedo

Chelsea have potentially broken the British transfer record by signing Moises Caicedo from Brighton.

They've paid £100million for the Ecuadorian midfielder who turned down a move to Liverpool last week. The deal will possibly rise to £115million after add-ons, half of which are said to be 'easily achievable'.

Caicedo, who has signed an eight year contract said:

"I am so happy to join Chelsea! I am so excited to be here at this big club and I didn't have to think twice when Chelsea called me, I just knew I wanted to sign for the club.

"It's a dream come true to be here and I can't wait to get started with the team."

Chelsea first tried to buy Caicedo during the January transfer window but Brighton were insistent he was not for sale and, after initially stating a desire to leave, he was persuaded to sign a new contract in March until 2027.

During the current window Chelsea had previously only been willing to go as high as £80m, a figure well short of Brighton owner Tony Bloom's valuation, before finally agreeing to meet Brighton's requirements for a deal on Sunday.

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