I completely get why many are saying that we must always now stroll away from the Moises Caicedo deal, and these views are fuelled by anger and frustration off the again of how lengthy this saga has been occurring. Belief me, I really feel that and I’m with you.
Nonetheless, for me personally, I might not be strolling away from this, at the very least not but, and beneath I’ll clarify my reasoning.
I’m ready to attend it out slightly longer. I’ve at all times given the Liverpool sport as my ballpoint earlier than I then say OK, let’s stroll away. And I feel I’m ready to attend it out just a bit bit greater than that. It gained’t be the top of the world if we don’t have Caicedo in by then. We’ve got Andrey Santos trying greater than achieved and prepared, and different choices. In fact, ideally we wish Moises Caicedo in our midfield for Liverpool, and I nonetheless have some hope of that taking place.
Chelsea have labored so laborious and for therefore lengthy on this deal now in fixed negotiations, it will be completely gutting and an actual disgrace to come back out of them empty handed, wouldn’t it? So let’s give it a bit longer.
Additionally, listening to all these PR studies popping out from Brighton simply tells me one factor, it tells me that they are going to promote Caicedo, however they’re simply making an attempt their luck and making an attempt to take advantage of it for the whole lot they will. However, they WILL promote him. They actually made guarantees to him.
Additionally, let’s give Caicedo and his staff an opportunity to bodily push to go away with a switch request. Will they do this? I’m undecided, however I really feel the longer it goes on then they might properly achieve this. Let’s give them an opportunity to do this as a result of that might flip the tide right here.
My different most important purpose is as a result of actually, who else will we get? What different quantity 6 possibility is on the market and obtainable who’s of the identical calibre of Caicedo? The one one I’d take might be Aurelien Tchouameni however I see no method that he leaves Actual Madrid at this level and even when he does, I don’t suppose he’d need to come to Chelsea. However even nonetheless, I actually don’t suppose Madrid will promote him.
Caicedo is value ready for and actually, value paying for. I’m not speaking above £100m. If it went to that then perhaps we do stroll. However £100m all in with a decrease base charge round £80m and beneficial phrases for us, I feel is an efficient deal. Caicedo has the whole lot we’d like and can be a long-term companion for Enzo Fernandez. He’s a goal value preventing for, and that’s what we’re doing.
Talking of Enzo, think about if we walked away from him when Benfica began enjoying foolish buggers? Think about if we didn’t stick that one out for the entire switch window and gave up on him? Think about if we refused to drop the £100m on him and walked away? Enzo goes to be the signing of the century for us and shall be a legacy participant, Caicedo would even be that. If you’d like an elite participant it’s important to pay for them.
Caicedo additionally has one thing that Enzo didn’t, a 12 months and a little bit of Premier League expertise, which is significant. To be the very best we’ve got to signal the very best.
I perceive what folks say about signing ‘unknown’ gems like Nicolas Jackson as an alternative. I see that. However for me the 6 place is THE MOST necessary place we have to get completely bang on and one we can’t take any dangers with. We don’t simply have to get it proper as a result of it’s an important place on the pitch, we additionally have to get it proper in order that we are able to get much more out of Enzo.
We’ve got to stay this out slightly longer in my view and attempt to take some emotion out of it. And if we actually do have to finish up pulling out of the deal, then I severely hope we’ve got some high options lined up.
I need to see a conclusion to this saga quickly, however I don’t need to see us engaged on a deal for this lengthy after which failing, let’s get it over the road. And if that takes one other week or two, then so be it.
