In a shocking turn of events, Brighton and Hove Albion have reportedly reached an agreement with Chelsea for the transfer of Ecuadorian midfielder Moises Caicedo. The 21-year-old midfielder has been the subject of the summer's longest transfer saga, which now appears to have reached its conclusion.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Brighton have accepted Chelsea's British bid worth £115m, which would make this the British record signing.
The Seagulls had previously accepted Liverpool's £111m bid, but Caicedo reportedly rejected the move and signalled his intention to join the Blues.
With Moises Caicedo seemingly set to represent the Blues, Chelsea fans have flooded Twitter with their celebratory reactions.
One user stated:
Another fan imitated Fabrizio Romano's famous catchphrase, writing:
Some Chelsea fans used the opportunity to mock Liverpool, making fun of the Reds' performance during their 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, August 13. One fan wrote:
Another one wrote:
One user stated:
The Blues fans are clearly ecstatic with the news. The 21-year-old midfielder will join a long list of arrivals in west London including Nicolas Jackson, Axel Disasi, Robert Sanchez and others.
While their off-the-field face-off took the spotlight as Chelsea faced Liverpool at home in their first league match of the season, things turned out to be just as eventful on the pitch. Luis Diaz opened the scoring for the Reds in the 18th minute, getting on the end of a sumptuous pass from Mohamed Salah.
Jurgen Klopp's men seemed to have doubled their lead in the 31st minute through Salah, but the Egyptian winger was ruled offside after a VAR check. Chelsea struck back through newcomer Axel Disasi, with the French
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