Moises Caicedo: Manchester United narrowly missed out on signing midfielder for €5m in 2020
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Chelsea are finally set to acquire their man as Moises Caicedo is on the verge of being announced as a Blues’ player in yet another British transfer fee record.
The saga around the Ecuadorian has dragged for weeks, with the latest twist involving a dramatic Liverpoolsnub when it looked like the Merseysiders would secure a £111m transfer.
Caicedo, according to reports, had a personal agreement with Chelsea in May, and did not want to go back on his word.
Sky Sportsfurther reports that the 21–year–old arrived at Chelsea training grounds on Monday, August 14 ahead of his medical.
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FootballWhile on paper it looks like Caicedo appeared out of nowhere to break a British transfer fee record, the midfielder has been on the radar of big clubs from as far back as in 2020.
When United missed outThe year was 2020 and Manchester United, under the guidance of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, were keen on revamping their squad for the summer.
At the time United wanted to approach the transfer market a bit differently amid criticism of the club’s tendency to overspend with little to no results.
Several names were snapped up that summer, including Daniel James, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Amad Diallo and Facundo Pellistri. United chiefs had one eye on the future as all these players were not yet the finished product.
In January 2021, during the winter transfer window, United
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