Chelsea to make new Caicedo bid on deadline day

Chelsea have chased Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez all window long, and now look set to pay a British record £115m fee in order to sign World Cup winner Fernandez.

The record is the £100m Manchester City paid to sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa in 2021. Fernández, who played a pivotal role in Argentina’s World Cup triumph, wants the move.

According to The Guardian, Once they have signed off on the formalities regarding Fernandez, Chelsea will then make one last approach to Brighton to test their resolve for Caicedo, with an offer in excess of £75m potentially on the table.

Arsenal have also stepped up their interest in the Ecuadorian over the last few days but have too had sizeable offers knocked back by Brighton, who continue to insist he is not for sale this month at any price.

Nevertheless, Chelsea will ensure Brighton have something to think about on what could be a manic January transfer deadline day, with the window slamming shut at 11pm GMT.