A huge transfer fee for "Ecuador Express" Moises Kaisedo (22). Legend was also surprised by the unbelievable amount of money.

 

Chelsea said on its official website on the 15th, "I signed an eight-year contract with Kaiseido. It also includes an option to extend it by one year. Caicedo, one of the league's top defensive midfielders, has played for Brighton and Hove Albion (England) until last season. The transfer fee is huge. Although the exact transfer fee of Caicedo was not revealed, the Guardian of England explained, "Chelsea recruited Caicedo for £115 million (about KRW 19.5 billion), the highest EPL transfer fee."

 

The transfer shocked the soccer world. Premier League legend Chris Sutton appeared on the UK Daily Mail's podcast on the 14th and talked about the transfer to Kaiseido. At the time Sutton mentioned, Kaisedo's transfer official was not released, but it was already known through numerous local media regarding Kaisedo's transfer fee. Sutton expressed surprise at Chelsea's decision to spend a huge fee on the developing Caicedo, which has yet to peak.

 

The transfer fee for the defensive midfielder (Kaiseido) is £115 million. "It's a lot of money for a player in that position," Sutton said when asked, "Is it worth it?" "If Chelsea wins the Premier League and the European Champions League in the future, the money will be worth it, but I'm not sure."

 

In fact, it was only recently that Kaisedo's name was known. Kaisedo, who moved to Brighton in 2021 and entered the EPL, was pushed out of the main competition and played mainly as a bench member. After a long wait, Eve Bijima, a key Brighton midfielder, moved to Tottenham last summer. Thanks to this, Kaisedo became the main player last season and showed his value.

 

However, the impact of that season was quite strong. Last season, Kaisedo scored one goal and one assist in 37 league appearances. Since his position was a defensive midfielder, he did not have many offensive points, but he protected the defense with accurate and tight defense. He played so hard that he received 10 yellow cards. He finished seventh in the league with an average of 2.7 tackles per game. Football statistics media Fuscoard.Com gave Caicedo a season rating of 6.92.

 

Thanks to this, Brighton beat the strong teams to create an upset to finish sixth in the league. He will win a ticket to the European competition and play in the Europa League this season.

 

It is expected to be a great help to Chelsea. This summer, Chelsea sent defensive midfielder N'Golo Kante (Al-Ittihad) to the Saudi Arabian league, creating a gap. In the end, he actively recruited Kaiseido and brought him in. This summer, Chelsea and league rival Liverpool fought a fierce recruitment battle for Caicedo. Originally, Liverpool was one step ahead of the recruitment competition. Before Chelsea moved, Liverpool offered 110 million pounds (about 187 billion won) in transfer fees, and Brighton also accepted it.

 

But Caicedo rejected Liverpool's offer. Instead, he chose to go to Chelsea, where he belatedly handed over a recruitment proposal. Kaiseido is known to have respected Kante since childhood. Coincidentally, Kaisedo filled Kante's vacancy.

 

In addition, Kaisedo was named not only the highest transfer fee in EPL history but also the third-largest transfer fee in football history. In 2017, "Superstar" Neymar moved from Barcelona (Spain) to Paris Saint-Germain (France, PSG) for a record transfer fee of 192 million pounds (about 326 billion won). Kylian Mbappe came in second with a transfer fee of 128 million pounds (about 217 billion won) when he moved from AS Monaco (France) to PSG in 2017. Next, Kaiseido was proudly listed. 스포츠토토

 

It is also true that Kaisedo's transfer fee is questioned. I haven't shown much yet, and I have no experience in the European Champions League. It is also unusual for such a large transfer fee to be paid for a defensive midfielder position, not an attacker. In the end, Kaisei is also the one who can change his reputation. The evaluation is expected to vary depending on what kind of performance he will perform from this season. Kaiseido said, "My dream came true because I came to Chelsea. "I can't wait to start with Chelsea," he said.