Gab Marcotti has poured cold water over Chelsea transfer target and Brighton star Moises Caicedo joining Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool if Jordan Henderson and Fabinho leave this summer.
There is every chance that the latter happens because Saudi Arabia, with their big wad of cash, are banging on Liverpool’s door and they want Jordan Henderson and Fabinho on board.
Whilst the Reds have already added two new faces to their midfield this summer – Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai – surely another big-name will have to arrive if they lose their experienced duo.
That’s where Moises Caicedo comes into the picture, but for European football expert Marcotti, it’s a ‘no-brainer’ to sign the 21-year-old ‘if the price is right’, but he feels that fans should ‘pump the brakes with this one’, as he told ESPN.
Those on Merseyside do spend, but when you compare their spending to their rivals, such as Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal, then all four are streets ahead.
So, with FSG putting money down on the table already this summer, if Henderson and Fabinho go, just how far are they willing to push the boat out for a Caicedo?
“It’s a no-brainer if you can get him (Caicedo) at the right price,” said Marcotti. “But, at the risk of being proven wrong, I think we should pump the brakes a little bit on this.
“This story comes from Caicedo’s people. Obviously, there is still a major and significant difference between what Chelsea is offering Caicedo. Chelsea, who they have been talking to for a very long time, and what Brighton want.
“It’s easy to say, ‘Oh, if they sell Henderson for £40 million, then Fabinho for £60 million and you can go and buy Caicedo’. That’s a long, long way away from that happening.
“I get a little sceptical about this, but if they can do it, then more power to them and you tip your hat off to them. But I think there is a long way to go for the pieces to fall into place given the money Liverpool have already spent this summer.”
Caicedo would be an outstanding signing
You could argue that it would be the final piece in the Liverpool midfield jigsaw if they signed Caicedo this summer.
A player that showed incredible development last season, the hard-hitting midfielder would rightfully be able to claim that he could sit in Liverpool’s midfield and start for them straight away.
Of course, in an ideal world, the fans would love Caicedo to join, as well as Fabinho and Henderson to stay, but FSG have never been built that way.
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