1 year ago
257 
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images for Premier League
It’s been a wild 24 hours in Liverpool land.
It’s been just about 24 hours since Liverpool fans were told that the club’s long-running pursuit of Roméo Lavia may have hit a snag in the form of a Chelsea bid for the 19-year-old Southampton defensive midfielder.
What happened after that, though, is the real story today, with reports emerging that Liverpool were in turn attempting to sign long-running Chelsea target Moises Caicedo and may have even submitted a bid for him.
As things stand tonight, reports from multiple journalists with ties to the club say the Reds are now in formal negotiations for the player, with an offer of around £90M potentially on the table for the 21-year-old Ecuadorian.
For their part, Chelsea are said to still believe they are favourites and the London club’s own connected journalists have said as much—but Liverpool’s insist that the Reds believe the player is at least open to an Anfield move.
Meanwhile, Brighton want the deal wrapped up before the weekend and are said to intend to sell to the highest bidder, though there are whispers they would rather deal with Liverpool due to good relations between clubs.
The consensus in recent weeks had Caicedo with his heart set on a Chelsea move, but delays in getting a deal done for their top midfield target opened the window for Liverpool to potentially pull off an all-time gazumping.
They may not be favourites for his signature, but by all accounts the interest is real, the funds to complete the deal in place, and the player at least open enough to the idea for the club to believe it’s worth submitting a bid.
