Moises Caicedo: I am worth €135m

Carlo Garganese

• 8 Dec 2024 14:00 GMT
• 3 min read

Moises Caicedo has proclaimed that he is now proving that he is worth the record transfer fee that Chelsea paid for him.

Chelsea broke the British transfer record when signing Caicedo from Brighton for €135 million in the summer of 2023.

The Blues had been involved in a gruelling summer-long transfer saga - also featuring Liverpool - before they finally got their man.

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However, the wait wasn't worth it as he endured a disastrous debut against West Ham, and a generally dismal first season at Stamford Bridge.

Some experts and fans wrote off the Ecuadorian but this season he has rediscovered the form he showed at Brighton and been arguably one of the best players in the Premier League.

Caicedo has explained why he struggled at first at Chelsea, saying he has now found his feet.

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What did Caicedo say?

"Last season, I had the pressure of being the new N’Golo Kanté,” Caicedo told Ole.

"That affected me a lot, but when I put that behind me, I started to focus only on helping my team and proving that I am worth what they paid for my transfer.”

Caicedo has played 16 games in all competitions for Chelsea this season, scoring one goal and providing two assists.

His brilliant performances have played a key role in Chelsea challenging near the top of the Premier League.

Chelsea are currently joint-second heading into Sunday’s matches and a win at Tottenham would see the Blues move to just four points behind leaders Liverpool.

Caicedo initially developed into one of the best central midfielders in the Premier League at Brighton, helping them qualify for Europe for the first time in their history in 2022-23..

He also impressed for Ecuador at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, although his nation were eliminated in the group stages.