The player is still expected to join Chelsea, which remains his first-choice option as things currently stand, Paul Joyce wrote for The Times.
Joyce
“Liverpool have made contact with Brighton & Hove Albion regarding Moisés Caicedo but expect the player to still join Chelsea,
“It is understood that the Anfield club did not make a formal bid for the Ecuador midfielder, who is valued at £100 million by Brighton and had previously been considered out of reach.
“Liverpool say the exercise was part of their due diligence in the transfer market, primarily in case Chelsea cannot — or will not — proceed with a deal that has been dragging on. The west London club are set to make another bid for the 21-year-old this week after their third offer of £80 million was instantly rejected by Brighton last month.
“Whether Brighton & Hove Albion’s demands prove too prohibitive to the point of prompting the Blues’ exit from the race for his signature remains to be seen.”
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