[Albion] Where is Moises going? (Chelsea - 14/08/2023)

[pb21]

IF it is a Saudi club AND IF we accept (£100+m), will be very interesting to see what Caicedo does.

Go for the money, or hold off to potentially win stuff somewhere else.

That then puts Caicedo in a difficult situation as he can't say we stood in his way.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Thing is, it's not Chelsea anymore - they've made god knows how many bids, been knocked back and are now looking at other options (as well as having purchased Ugochukwu).

This is either Albion or an actual bid from a mysterious unnamed club.

Nothing to do with Chelsea Football Club.

Yet, here you are

 

[Whitechapel]

IF it is a Saudi club AND IF we accept (£100+m), will be very interesting to see what Caicedo does.

Go for the money, or hold off to potentially win stuff somewhere else.

That then puts Caicedo in a difficult situation as he can't say we stood in his way.

Of course he’ll go. It’s quite clear it’s about the money for him, which is more than fair enough.

 

[Clive Walker]

A lot of players are living in Dubai

Presumably they train in UAE all week and just pop into KSA for matches?

 

[dadams2k11]

Might have a little look to see the Swedish Entity is still live

Yes he is.

He has set them straight on how shrewd Mr Bloom is when it comes to transfers.

I think he still has a soft spot for us.

I miss him.

 

[The Fits]

IF it is a Saudi club AND IF we accept (£100+m), will be very interesting to see what Caicedo does.

Go for the money, or hold off to potentially win stuff somewhere else.

That then puts Caicedo in a difficult situation as he can't say we stood in his way.

It's incredible for us.
There's a team meeting our valuation Chelsea. There's a bid being seriously considered Moises.
You make your choice.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

IF it is a Saudi club AND IF we accept (£100+m), will be very interesting to see what Caicedo does.

Go for the money, or hold off to potentially win stuff somewhere else.

That then puts Caicedo in a difficult situation as he can't say we stood in his way.

If he goes to Chelsea, it's for the money anyway. They finished, what was it, 11th last season? Obviously they're doing what they always do and trying to spend their way back to contention again, and they may well succeed in the long term, but there's no Champions League to enhance his global profile for at least another year.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Yes he is.

He has set them straight on how shrewd Mr Bloom is when it comes to transfers.

I think he still has a soft spot for us.

I miss him.

He was interesting. But he was also a nasty racist. Good riddance.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Weren't the scouser's priced out of the Bellingham transfer, which was similar ~£100m?

Probably easier to say priced out rather than rejected for Real.

However they have now have £55 incoming from Fabio and Henderson, Liverpool £90+£10m a possibility maybe?

 

[Algernon]

The new Saudi bid comes from Sheikh Yamani.
Oh yes it does.
He will offer BHA 120 million of our english pounds.
Are you listening Chelsea. If you want Caicedo you're going to have to pay somewhere around £110,000,000.
He does not wish to twist your arm behind your back. This is a real offer from a real Saudi Sheikh below. A genuine bid. Honest. Cubs honour.
Now pay up or shut up.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Big elephant is the room is why are they stalling at 50 odd for Lavia. BUT Caicedo makes them title contenders.

Slowing things down as have been working on Caicedo in the background?

 

[gabrielnrg]

Would be interesting. Caicedo is clearly money motivated, evidenced by the fact that he's sucking up to Chelsea. It shows he's not bothered about Champions League football or anything like that. If the Saudis offered him £300,000 per week, say, he could feed every one of his siblings caviar and Wagyu steak five times a day, which you'd imagine they'd be pretty excited about, going by his public plea in January.

This is such a horrible, unconscious, British privileged comment...

 

[Lever]

IF it is a Saudi club AND IF we accept (£100+m), will be very interesting to see what Caicedo does.

Go for the money, or hold off to potentially win stuff somewhere else.

That then puts Caicedo in a difficult situation as he can't say we stood in his way.

Good post.... first Caicedo was 'keen' to join Arsenal, then he was 'keen' to join Chelsea; the single theme is a significant financial uplift. Presumably the Saudi Club would be still greater....

I am not judging by the way.... except I do hope he avoids joining toxic Chelsea.

 

[studio150]

Is this the best outcome for us, we get £100m+ and Caciedo doesn't (for now) go to a PL side.

 

[lawros left foot]

Sadly, a move to a Saudi Club would be the worst option in my opinion, despite the lashings of cash which would inevitably be flying around. A 21 year old with a glittering career ahead of him, ending up in that manufactured football desert? All for the money? It makes me feel a little queasy saying it, but .....I'd rather he went to Chelsea.

To be brutally honest, if he goes, I don’t care how it turns out for him. He should, in my opinion, be staying with us another season. If he goes to the Desert, good for him, take the dirty money, and retire with more money than Methuselah, and a completely wasted talent.
I really, don’t want to see him go to another English club, and I certainly don’t want to see him go to Chelsea.

 

[Gordon Celery]

It seems this transfer saga is done and dusted then.

Chelsea have already moved on, are looking at other targets and have already signed 2 DMs - Ugochukwu recently and Brazilian international Andrey Santos in January.

Brighton have received a bid from Saudi, who have limitless money, so will no doubt meet the price Bloom wants.

Doesn't seem complex, so should be wrapped up very quickly from here on in.

 

[Springal]

This is such a horrible, unconscious, British privileged comment...

You keep saying this, but you can’t persuade me that he is somehow hard done by on probably £75k-£100k/week on a contract signed 6 months ago, regardless of his country situation.

 

[pb21]

Of course he’ll go. It’s quite clear it’s about the money for him, which is more than fair enough.

I remember, during the Arsenal bits, him saying he wants to be the most successful Ecuadorian footballer ever, won't happen if he fecks off to the Saudi league.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

And a loan to Newcastle to develop the young lad before he is ready for the Saudi league.

Could this actually happen? The old ffp loop hole

 

[Lady Whistledown]

This is such a horrible, unconscious, British privileged comment...

I meant it only based on the daft press release his agent put out in January which mentioned said siblings, and suggested his existing wage (which even at that point would have been far above what almost anybody posting on here would earn) was pitiful. And also the fact that he has previously touted himself to United, Arsenal and now Chelsea. I fully accept why players are taking the Saudi money, because ultimately one or two seasons will set them up for life, then they can go where they like if they don't think the Saudi league is up to scratch.

But on reflection I can see why you might think otherwise, therefore I will retract the comment.