With a medical scheduled for today, Liverpool surpasses Chelsea in the battle to sign a 21-year-old.

 

Midfielder Moises Caicedo of Brighton and

 

 

Hove Albion is on the verge of joining

Liverpool.

A report from the Athletic claims that

Liverpool have now reached an agreement

with Brighton to sign the player for a fee of

around £110 million.

Chelsea were reportedly keen on signing the

21-year-old and they offered up to £100

million for him. However, Brighton have

decided to sell him to the highest bidder.

 

Liverpool are yet to agree on personal terms

with the player and it remains to be seen

whether they can sort out the formalities in

time for the player’s medical which is

planned for Friday.

The development will come as a massive

blow for Chelsea who were hoping to sign

the player as the ideal long-term

replacement for N’Golo Kanté.

Meanwhile, Liverpool needed to bring in a

quality defensive midfielder as well after

the departure of Fabinho. The Brazilian

moved to Saudi Arabia earlier this summer.

Liverpool were desperate to rebuild their

midfield unit this summer and they have

now done that in spectacular style.

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Moises Caicedo in action.