Chelsea are closing in on Moises Caicedo and hope to signal the midfielder earlier than Sunday's Premier League opener in opposition to Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in response to studies. The Blues have reportedly managed a breakthrough in talks targeted on the construction of a deal, one which can value them £100million.

The Blues have had three bids rejected for the Ecuadorian already this summer time. The newest was of £80m with the Seagulls standing agency on their valuation of the participant, who Arsenal needed to sign up January.

Caicedo wish to make the transfer to Stamford Bridge regardless of signing a brand new deal at Brighton in March. And the Independent say Chelsea are making progress in direction of a deal however that they have to pay a assured £90m with £10m in add-ons to get it over the road.

The Londoners haven't needed to pay over £80m however they're near an settlement with Brighton over how a deal can be structured. It is claimed that a proposal of £90m-plus will have to be submitted to get the south coast membership to do enterprise.

And Chelsea are apparently hopeful they'll signal Caicedo within the subsequent 72 hours earlier than they tackle Liverpool. That would enable him to be built-in into Mauricio Pochettino's squad for the second match of the season away at West Ham on Sunday 20 August.

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