🚨Boehly & Eghbali have taken over negotiations. Strategic games.
Liverpool have not removed their bid for Caicedo. Chelsea want the bid removed, as Caicedo has made it clear he wants to join Chelsea & then Chelsea won’t have to go above Liverpool’s bid.
Brighton have asked Liverpool to keep their bid in, so Chelsea forced to bid again.
As a retaliation, Chelsea (similar to Liverpool with Caicedo) have put a £50m overall package bid in for Romeo Lavia to Southampton that has been accepted.
Chelsea will happily take the player, they love Lavia, but equally they want to try & force Liverpool to remove their bid for Caicedo & instead move for Lavia.
Lots of moving parts.
Once again, Chelsea would happily take Lavia along with Caicedo, but main focus is Caicedo & Chelsea want Liverpool to remove their bid for him since the player has made it clear he only wants to join Chelsea.
Game of chess, similar to Liverpool with Caicedo
https://twitter.com/felixjohnston_/status/1690074795780575232?s=46&t=ZynfEVFjjyzIH9dbFWcBsA