Chelsea Unveil New Signing Moises Caicedo
Chelsea have made a statement of intent with the signing of Moises Caicedo from Brighton in a British transfer record deal worth £115million. The 21-year-old midfielder has revealed that two Chelsea legends were his inspiration growing up and he is now determined to write his own story at Stamford Bridge.
Caicedo had long been linked with a move to Chelsea and the Blues were able to seal the deal over the weekend after the player turned down the chance to sign for Liverpool. The Ecuador international is a life-long Chelsea fan and was determined to move to west London, and the club capitalised on this in their announcement video for the 21-year-old -replicating a photo of the player from his childhood wearing a Chelsea shirt alongside his mother.
The young star has now revealed that during his youth career he idolised two Blues legends – Claude Makelele and N’Golo Kante. ‘They were so humble on the pitch. I think I can say we share similar qualities, but they were better. But now I am going to give everything for this club because they did so much for me,’ Caicedo told Chelsea’s official website.
Such was his love for Kante – the man he is effectively replacing at Stamford Bridge – that Caicedo asked for and got a shirt bearing his name for his 18th birthday. He also hopes that in turn he can inspire the next generation: ‘I also know there are a lot of kids in Ecuador behind me. I have to be an example for them. I want to represent my country in the best way I can. The people there support me. They wear my shirt. They are an inspiration as well to keep working hard.’
Caicedo will likely make his much-anticipated Chelsea debut this Sunday when they travel across London to face West Ham.
Moises Caicedo Reveals His Inspiration Growing Up
Moises Caicedo has revealed the two Chelsea legends who were his ‘inspiration’ growing up after completing his record transfer to Stamford Bridge. On Monday evening, Chelsea officially announced the signing of Caicedo from Brighton in a deal worth £115million – a British transfer record.
The young star has now revealed that during his youth career he idolised two Blues legends – Claude Makelele and N’Golo Kante. ‘They were so humble on the pitch. I think I can say we share similar qualities, but they were better. But now I am going to give everything for this club because they did so much for me,’ Caicedo told Chelsea’s official website.
Such was his love for Kante – the man he is effectively replacing at Stamford Bridge – that Caicedo asked for and got a shirt bearing his name for his 18th birthday. He also hopes that in turn he can inspire the next generation: ‘I also know there are a lot of kids in Ecuador behind me. I have to be an example for them. I want to represent my country in the best way I can. The people there support me. They wear my shirt. They are an inspiration as well to keep working hard.’
Chelsea Make Statement With Record Transfer
Chelsea have made a statement of intent with the signing of Moises Caicedo from Brighton in a British transfer record deal worth £115million. The 21-year-old midfielder had long been linked with a move to Chelsea and the Blues were able to seal the deal over the weekend after the player turned down the chance to sign for Liverpool.
The Ecuador international is a life-long Chelsea fan and was determined to move to west London, and the club capitalised on this in their announcement video for the 21-year-old -replicating a photo of the player from his childhood wearing a Chelsea shirt alongside his mother.
Caicedo will likely make his much-anticipated Chelsea debut this Sunday when they travel across London to face West Ham.
Conclusion
Moises Caicedo has revealed that two Chelsea legends were his inspiration growing up and he is now determined to write his own story at Stamford Bridge after completing his record transfer from Brighton in a deal worth £115million. The 21-year-old midfielder is a life-long Chelsea fan and was determined to move to west London, and he will likely make his debut this Sunday when they travel across London to face West Ham.