Chelsea don reportedly decide how dem wan handle matter wey concern whether dem go offer new contract to Moises Caicedo.
For summer of 2023, di Blues shock di football world when dem break British transfer record to sign di Ecuador international from Brighton & Hove Albion on top eight-year deal.
As e be so, di £115m signing dey show result. Caicedo don lift di Conference League and Club World Cup, and don already make 107 appearances for all competitions with six goals and 10 assists inside him record.
Di 23-year-old midfielder don also turn one of di best defensive midfielders for world football right now, and na that level of performance don attract big interest from clubs like Real Madrid.
Reports talk say Madrid dey quietly monitor any new development as dem dey consider whether to strengthen dia midfield engine room.
Chelsea Don Decide On Caicedo Future
According to TEAMtalk, Chelsea top officials dey ready to open talk with Caicedo for improved terms on him contract. Di player just cut ties with him old representatives, though e no mean say contract renewal go happen immediately.
Still, di West London board dey look ready to reward Caicedo for him solid form and make sure say him stay with di club through di peak of him career.
Di Blues dey even open to make Caicedo one of di top earners for Stamford Bridge, so him salary go balance near players like Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer.
From Caicedo own angle, e no dey rush to sign anything new since him current contract still get seven years remaining (including one-year extension option).
Make we no forget say Caicedo don already show him loyalty to Chelsea before — e reject Liverpool two years ago despite dia long-time interest because e talk say na Chelsea e wan represent.
Reward, No Be Necessity
Chelsea transfer system under Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital don give dem full control of star players because of di long contracts dem dey share around.
For example, dem even extend Nicolas Jackson seven-year deal to nine years earlier this year before e go on loan.
So e no go surprise anybody if Caicedo get offer to renew him deal with better salary soon. But right now, di gist be say Chelsea no dey under any pressure — e go just be reward for performance, no be urgent necessity.
