12 August,2023 07:30 AM IST | London | AFP
Moises Caicedo
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Friday the Reds have reached an agreement with Brighton for the transfer of Moises Caicedo, for a reported British record fee of GBP110 million (approx Rs 1,158 crore).
However, Sky Sports reported that the 21-year-old Ecuador international is still to decide his future with Chelsea also interested.
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Caicedo had been a long-standing target for Chelsea, but Liverpool stole a march on the Blues after Brighton set a deadline for bids on Thursday evening.
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The reported fee would surpass the previous British record of £107 million that Chelsea paid for Enzo Fernandez in January.
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