Mauricio Pochettino tells Todd Boehly to sign Kante 2.0
According to journalist Rudy Galetti, Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino asked Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly to sign Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo as a replacement for N’Golo Kante.
Meanwhile, Kante is set to leave Chelsea as a free agent after seven years to join Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Ittihad this summer on a deal worth £86m a season.
Galetti told GiveMeSport: “Pochettino specifically asked for the Brighton player to strengthen the midfield and now with Kante’s farewell, Moises is becoming an urgency.”
According to the Telegraph, Brighton owner Tony Bloom is demanding for around £120million for 21 year old Ecuadorian midfielder Moises Caicedo.
The report states: “Chelsea are in pole position in the race for midfielder Moises Caicedo this summer, but face a challenge to negotiate a deal with Brighton.
“Caicedo can leave Brighton, but the Premier League club want much more than the £70 million they rejected from Arsenal in January and could be further emboldened by West Ham United’s valuation of Declan Rice.
“Chelsea have not allowed Brighton’s high valuation to put them off Caicedo and are at the front of the queue of clubs, including Bayern Munich, who want to sign the player.
“But negotiating a deal with Brighton will not be easy, as owner Tony Bloom is understood to value the 21-year-old as high as £120 million.