Although it seemed as if the job was done and Caicedo from Brighton was going to Liverpool, nothing would come of it.

The football player does not want to strengthen the Reds but their great rival Chelsea. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop further.

The club from “Anfield” offered Brighton an incredible 127 million euros for the 21-year-old midfielder, and it was an offer that simply could not and could not be refused.

Fabrizio Romano reports that the transfer was almost made official, and Caicedo should break the record of Declan Rice, who recently came to Arsenal from West Ham for 116 million euros.

The Ecuadorian would become the most expensive player in the history of the Premier League and British football if this transfer went through.

Namely, although Brighton agreed to terms with the “Reds”, the footballer refused to move to “Anfield”, as he is only interested in strengthening Chelsea, who were previously interested in his services, but did not send a lucrative enough offer, so it was refused.

Also, it was announced that Caicedo agreed on personal terms with Chelsea at the end of May and that he does not want to break his word. Now the “Blues” are expected to send a new offer to Brighton to bring the young midfielder into their ranks.

The Ecuadorian came to Brighton from Independiente del Vale for five million euros in 2021, and last season he scored one goal in 37 Premier League matches.

However, he was the team’s main player who dictated the tempo and playing style of the whole team.

In the current transfer window, Liverpool also brought the Argentinian representative Alexis McAllister from Brighton for 42 million euros.