Chelsea has finalized the signing of Moises Caicedo from Brighton for a British record $115 million transfer fee.
Caicedo arrived at the Chelsea training on Monday for his medical examinations which successful.
It was discovered that Moises Caicedo had passed Chelsea's medical examination and had been introduced to the crowd.
Moisés Caicedo said: “I am so happy to join Chelsea! I am so excited to be here at this big club and I didn’t have to think twice when Chelsea called me”.
“I just knew I wanted to sign for this club, Chelsea”.
“It’s a dream come true to be here and I can’t wait”.
The midfielder will commit to an eight-year deal with an additional year's option.
Chelsea has already spent a league-high £285.9 million this summer, and Caicedo is the club's tenth acquisition.
The £115 million sum surpasses the £106.8 million Chelsea spent for Enzo Fernandez in January, when they broke the British transfer record. Declan Rice cost Arsenal £105 million earlier this summer.
Remember that Caicedo was set to join Liverpool for £111 million last week, but the deal slipped off when the 21-year-old told the team he wanted to join Chelsea.
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