Caicedo deal between Chelsea and Brighton is getting more difficult

It’s a simple explanation as many wonder why Chelsea can’t complete the transfer of Moises Caicedo from Brighton. The London side are known to be in a tough battle with Liverpool for the Ecuadorian’s signature, with the Reds even making a bid that was accepted by the Seagulls to make Caicedo the most expensive domestic transfer in Premier League history . In the end, however, the midfielder said he only wants to play for the London club, which made the transfer saga as complicated as possible.

Chelsea need £450m worth of transfer revenue for the 22/23 and 23/24 season. Only in this way will the club be able to balance the allowable financial damages in the last 3 years.

The Blues generated around 75 million in transfer revenue this summer and around 100 last year, with the club parting ways with Mount, Pulisic, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Antonio Livramento in recent weeks. Chelsea also sold Ethan Ampadu at a profit.

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Depreciation in finances also happens with wages, as the purchase of Caicedo, Lavia and Ollis will not only add a negative to the club’s financial statements, but will also take another 25 million pounds per year in wages.

Chelsea are looking to sale Gallagher and Hudson-Odoi, although the two will save around £12.5m in wages, which does not eliminate the deficit before Caicedo. That leaves Trevoh Chalobah and Armando Broja as good cash-in options, as the rest of the players are far from it. From Hakim Ziyech, the club will not generate a surplus, and Marc Cucurella has such a high book value on fee and salary that he cannot be sold at a profit as the same goes for Raheem Sterling

These are the significant details surrounding the problems of Chelsea to finalize the deal with the southerners for the Ecuadorian international.