Concerns highten as owner of Liverpool takes key Chelsea step  inspite Moises Caicedo transfer twist

Concerns highten as owner of Liverpool takes key Chelsea step  inspite Moises Caicedo transfer twist

Liverpool owner John W Henry is set to attend the Reds’ clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this afternoon. The duo clubs have been embroiled in an ongoing transfer saga centred around Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo this week ahead of their Premier League opener.

Henry – and other members of Fenway Sports Group (FSG) – left the USA in the belief that a British record bid of £110million would be securing the services of Caicedo. But now they could be abscent on the Ecuador international with Chelsea owner Todd Boehly preparing to hijack Liverpool’s move with a £115million offer in the belief that the player would like to join Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.

In the early hours of Friday morning, news flashed that the Reds had agreed a British record transfer deal of £110million with the Seagulls for the Ecuador international. However, Caicedo has not yet agreed personal terms with Liverpool despite the Merseyside club scheduling a medical for the midfielder at the AXA Training Centre on Friday afternoon – which never took place.

Caicedo remains in London and is waiting for the Blues to submit an improved offer to Brighton. While Chelsea have not yet returned with an improved offer to Brighton, sources have told football.london that they intend to do so and stay confident they can pip Liverpool to the 21-year-old’s signature.

Jurgen Klopp, when speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of Chelsea vs Liverpool on Sunday, confirmed the club had accepted a deal with Brighton for Caicedo. “First and foremost, I got told I can confirm the deal with the club is accepted,” Klopp told reporters.

“Whatever that means exactly. We like the player and not any kind of agreement. What did change is we are a club, we don’t have endless resources. We didn’t expect a couple of things to happen this summer; [Jordan Henderson, Fabinho] – stuff like this. We gave it a go and we will see. I’ve told you now what I know.”

Boehly is also ready to beat Liverpool to another transfer target in Southampton’s Romeo Lavia. football.london has been told Chelsea are ‘seriously moving’ for Romeo Lavia from Southampton as well as Caicedo, who they are now expecting to sign.

Sources have told football.london that Chelsea have gone over the £50m Southampton have valued Lavia at all summer and a deal is now close to completion. The offer from Chelsea consists of £52m up front and a further £3m in add-ons.

It has left Henry and the rest of the Anfield board frustrated and unhappy over how the Caicedo transfer deal with Brighton has been conducted. The atmosphere at Stamford Bridge could be tense this afternoon as the two clubs’ American owners come face to face.

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Chelsea vs Liverpool: Absolute Chelsea predicts outcome of Premier League clash

Chelsea will be hoping to kick the new Premier League season off with a victory against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon at Stamford Bridge.

Mauricio Pochettino is preparing for his first league game in charge of Chelsea since being appointed as the club’s new head coach earlier this summer.

Chelsea are in confident mood heading into the 2023/24 campaign after going unbeaten (W3, D2) in pre-season, which saw the squad transformed with a squad overhaul.

It’s a new look Chelsea side after many high-profile departures and several incomings, including Robert Sanchez, Christopher Nkunku – who is currently injured – and Nicolas Jackson.

Pochettino comes up against Jurgen Klopp, who will be hoping to spoil the Argentine’s first match at Stamford Bridge since arriving in the capital.

“He’s one of the best,” Pochettino said of Klopp ahead of the game. “We cannot say he’s the best but he’s top five. I have a good relationship. He was so nice when I left Tottenham, one of the best messages I received. A very good relationship.

“He’s doing fantastic in Liverpool, he deserves it. He was backed from the club in the good and bad periods. They believe in him and are giving him the best tools to create a good team with the capacity to fight for titles.

Here is what the Absolute Chelsea team believes the outcome of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Liverpool will be.

Matt Debono: Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool

Jamie Skelly: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

Nick Emms: Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool

Robert Calcutt: Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool

Joel Middleton: Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool

Sam Collins: Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool

Dom Ford: Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool

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