Moises Caicedo sent Arsenal and Liverpool transfer message amid 'wrong' Chelsea decision

Moises Caicedo has been told that he should have never joined Chelsea, and instead signed for either Arsenal or Liverpool. The 22-year-old midfielder was heavily linked with a move to both the Emirates Stadium and Anfield before eventually arriving at Stamford Bridge.

football.london understands that the Reds had agreed a £110million deal with Brighton to sign Caicedo in the summer, but the Ecuador international told Jurgen Klopp that he only wanted to join the Blues. As a result, a transfer to Liverpool collapsed and the west Londoners swooped in.

Chelsea proceeded to agree a British-record £115million deal with the Seagulls, with Caicedo penning an eight-year contract. The Ecuadorian has featured 17 times for the Blues in the Premier League this term, impressing in the heart of midfield despite some poor results.

While the west Londoners have been fighting for a place in the top half of the table, Arsenal and Liverpool have been wrestling for top-spot. Speaking on ESPN, Craig Burley claimed that Caicedo made a mistake by joining Chelsea after his meteoric rise to superstardom on the south coast.

«At Brighton, he looked like a £100million player,» said the former Blues midfielder. «He was a right player at Brighton, he was. Arsenal wanted him, Chelsea, Liverpool wanted him.

»Chelsea got him. He should’ve gone to Liverpool or Arsenal, not Chelsea. That’s a different story. He’s made the wrong move at this moment in time, no sign of that changing."

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In December, Klopp acknowledged his failed pursuit of Caicedo for the first time. During a