{"id":620916,"date":"2023-01-07T15:12:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T20:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=620916"},"modified":"2023-01-07T15:12:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T20:12:47","slug":"70-million-moises-caicedo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/07\/70-million-moises-caicedo\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Absolute Monster&#8217; Chelsea Target Slapped With \u00a370 Million Asking Price"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobsBen\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Jacobs<\/a> has issued an update on Moises Caicedo that is sure to leave Chelsea fans unhappy. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a video posted to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transfersdotcom\/status\/1611376460572553216\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@transferdotcom<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the CBS Sports reporter stated that \u201cBrighton are holding out for around \u00a370 million at a lower end\u201d with a maximum price of roughly \u00a380 million also mentioned. He also states that Caicedo is \u201con their list\u201d in regard to the London club\u2019s interest in signing the midfielder.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Target Moises Caicedo Slapped With \u00a370 Million Asking Price<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 EXCLUSIVE \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>Brighton want HOW MUCH for Moises Caicedo from Chelsea? \ud83e\udd11<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobsBen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@jacobsben<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Us7kqVy2HG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Us7kqVy2HG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Football Transfers (@Transfersdotcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transfersdotcom\/status\/1611376460572553216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ecuadorian midfielder has impressed ever since making a move to the Premier League. He can cut out attacks and makes great plays to move the ball forward. This play has led to him being labelled an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CheGiaevara\/status\/1556274197357383680\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cabsolute monster\u201d<\/a> by journalist Jonas Adnan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/05\/chelsea-announce-benoit-badiashile-signing\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Confirm Exciting Young International as Second January Transfer Window Signing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With N\u2019Golo Kante getting injury prone and older, this could be a fantastic signing for Chelsea to shore up their midfield for many years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Necessary Cavalry<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The middle of the park has proven troublesome for Graham Potter since his move to Stamford Bridge. Injuries have no doubt had an impact but the team needs reinforcements who can impact the game defensively and creatively. Players like Jorginho are mainly passing-oriented, which can leave the defense prone despite having two defensive midfielders operating in front of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/06\/chelsea-unable-to-find-transfer-agreement-for-enzo-fernandez\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Fabrizio Romano Gives Key Update on Chelsea\u2019s Pursuit of &#8216;World Cup Sensation&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 21-year-old on offer for a reported \u00a370 million fee would certainly provides that. He could be paired with Denis Zakaria to make up a fearsome DM pairing. This is especially important as the Blues look <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/football\/enzo-fernandez-chelsea-transfer-news-28878186\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">set to miss out on Enzo Fernandez<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while there\u2019s no clear return date for French star Kante. 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In a video posted to @transferdotcom the CBS Sports reporter stated that \u201cBrighton are holding out for around \u00a370 million at a lower end\u201d with a maximum price of roughly \u00a380 million also mentioned. 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