[Albion] Moises Caicedo - New contract signed until summer 2027 with 1 year extra option.

[Kalimantan Gull]

Am I right in thinking there is no coincidence that Caicedo is coming back to training THE MORNING AFTER the transfer deadline?

No, none at all

Of course, if he came back today or tomorrow he be quite lonely as the whole squad have been given two days off after the Liverpool win

 

[Stato]

You also forget the fact that he's one of 10 siblings, not 12 as this 'article' suggests.
The analysis is even worse than the research!

Yes, now I remember the statement, you're right - So he'll be able to fund both sets of his grandparents too.

Although, I had forgotten to take off his agent's ten percent: Even without a transfer, that's already £78,000 per year, or 16.77 times the salary of the average Ecuadorian that his agent is obviously so concerned about.

 

[Weststander]

SkyBet latest:

To stay at Brighton
8/15

Arsenal
13/8

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I assume you get paid for number of clicks?

Judging by the way journalism and publishing is going there's every chance you wouldn't get paid at all!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Somebody said to me at football yesterday that they thought Caicedo was probably semi-literate. That post from the Ecuadorian fan on here seemed to near-enough confirm it which suggests that Independiente del Valle were pretty good guys who tried to equip their players with some basic life skills, whether they made it in football or whether they didn't. Based on all of that, what are the chances that the boy engaged a lawyer to look over the contract before he signed with his new agents? Lord alone knows what he's signed up for. The scope for exploitation of the player - and many others like him - is truly shocking

 

[peterward]

Can't beat a bit of "big team" v "teams like Brighton" arrogance on a Monday afternoon!

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

To be honest I’d expect Berge to be Mwepu’s replacement rather than Moisés’.

Somebody said to me at football yesterday that they thought Caicedo was probably semi-literate. That post from the Ecuadorian fan on here seemed to near-enough confirm it which suggests that Independiente del Valle were pretty good guys who tried to equip their players with some basic life skills, whether they made it in football or whether they didn't. Based on all of that, what are the chances that the boy engaged a lawyer to look over the contract before he signed with his new agents? Lord alone knows what he's signed up for. The scope for exploitation of the player - and many others like him - is truly shocking

unless I’ve missed a greater point here (highly possible), I don’t see a 21yr old earning c£15k a week as anything close to exploitation.

 

[Bold Seagull]

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/brighton-and-hove-albion/moises-caicedo-to-arsenal-why-tony-bloom-and-brighton-should-take-the-money-4006327

Tough crowd.

 

[Originunknown]

Naylor is still smashing out very good tweets. He has been handed a huge tit-bit for his support.

TB beginning to show his hand on this.

Very embarrassing for Arsenal to chase a player so hard when they are so successful, but still potentially fail!

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Naylor at the back post!

 

[Bozza]

Can't beat a bit of "big team" v "teams like Brighton" arrogance on a Monday afternoon!

The excellent Rory Smith made a very similar point on the 5Live Monday Night Club a few months back. I'm guessing it was sometime around the beginning of the season when Potter was still with us.

In essence, he said the "big clubs" were happy to let the "small clubs" do the scouting, recruiting and polishing and then pay them handsomely for their efforts once a player was PL-proven.

Like it or not, that is largely how it is, isn't it?

 

[Icy Gull]

Can't beat a bit of "big team" v "teams like Brighton" arrogance on a Monday afternoon!

It’s attitudes like that from long time PL underachievers that make me hope Arsenal crash and burn. A couple of weeks ago I wanted them to win the title

 

[Pavilionaire]

The Albion board have handled this situation impeccably. It is very rare now to get huge deal between Prem clubs in the January window, especially when the selling club does not wish to sell and financially doesn't need to sell.

I think that midfielders like Caicedo are golddust - nobody bats an eyelid at the £100million price tag attached to Declan Rice and yet - whilst he is a quality player - I'll happily stick with Caicedo thanks.

The increasingly athletic nature of the Prem means the Top 6 are desperate for his like. Liverpool have lost their zip and have dropped like a stone, similarly Chelsea's pedestrian football means they're midtable. I think between them Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea need 5 players of that ilk, so there is sure to be a bidding war in the summer.

 

[Eeyore]

Can't beat a bit of "big team" v "teams like Brighton" arrogance on a Monday afternoon!

It is true though.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

To be honest I’d expect Berge to be Mwepu’s replacement rather than Moisés’.

unless I’ve missed a greater point here (highly possible), I don’t see a 21yr old earning c£15k a week as anything close to exploitation.

All depends on the small print tho eh? The music industry is littered with innocents signing away their lifetime earnings to sharks. The football industry is inevitably worse due to the obscene amounts of money involved

 

[medwayseagull reborn]

Can't beat a bit of "big team" v "teams like Brighton" arrogance on a Monday afternoon!

If that is the case I assume they sat on their backsides doing nothing for all the years they were not title challengers

 

[The Wizard]

It is true though.

‘Teams in a title race’

How long have they been that? For Half a season? Pretty sure we signed all these players pre arsenals once every ten year title race.

Arsenal fans have been quiet for years, now they are crowing louder than ever it will be hilarious when they bottle the league.

 

[maltaseagull]

It is true though.

No, it's not.
Arsenal have the resources to scout and develop players but they are either crap at it or too lazy and impatient.

 

[Red Squirrel]

The excellent Rory Smith made a very similar point on the 5Live Monday Night Club a few months back. I'm guessing it was sometime around the beginning of the season when Potter was still with us.

In essence, he said the "big clubs" were happy to let the "small clubs" do the scouting, recruiting and polishing and then pay them handsomely for their efforts once a player was PL-proven.

Like it or not, that is largely how it is, isn't it?

yep and then the Galaxy sized clubs come in once the player has been proven at a big club

 

[Simster]

The Albion board have handled this situation impeccably. It is very rare now to get huge deal between Prem clubs in the January window, especially when the selling club does not wish to sell and financially doesn't need to sell.

I think that midfielders like Caicedo are golddust - nobody bats an eyelid at the £100million price tag attached to Declan Rice and yet - whilst he is a quality player - I'll happily stick with Caicedo thanks.

The increasingly athletic nature of the Prem means the Top 6 are desperate for his like. Liverpool have lost their zip and have dropped like a stone, similarly Chelsea's pedestrian football means they're midtable. I think between them Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea need 5 players of that ilk, so there is sure to be a bidding war in the summer.

Exactly. The bare minimum we'll get in the summer is £60m, and that's if MC has an average second half of the season. Arsenal or anyone else therefore need to pay a good deal over that if they want him now, and the extra £10m Arsenal have offered so far is just chickenfeed given the cost to our season. We're still in the hunt for the FA Cup and a top 4 spot.

 

[Sheebo]

It is true though.

Not in the slightest bit true imo like…