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Moises Caicedo reveals new reason for joining Chelsea over Liverpool.
Moises Caicedo has revealed that a phone conversation with Enzo Fernandez played a crucial role in his decision to choose Chelsea over Liverpool this summer.
While Chelsea and Brighton engaged in prolonged negotiations and Liverpool initially secured a fee agreement for Caicedo during the transfer window, the player opted not to engage in discussions with Liverpool.
Instead, he focused exclusively on Chelsea, patiently waiting until the Blues reached a British-record fee of £115m to secure his move to Stamford Bridge.
Apart from the commitment he had already given, Caicedo’s decision was influenced by a phone call with Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea’s former record signing. This additional factor seems to have played a significant role in swaying Caicedo towards choosing Chelsea over Liverpool.
“I called and told him that he had to accept and come because Chelsea is a great and ambitious club,” Fernandez revealed. “And I have to thank God for giving me the chance to play alongside him at Chelsea because we all know the great player he is, but he is also a fantastic person, so I’m thankful he chose Chelsea.”
On the impact of that conversation, Caicedo explained: “It was a nice chat. I mean, the fact that a world champion was phoning you, one of the best midfielders in the world… receiving that call was very nice and he convinced me to come here.
“He said it was a great club, that there are many young players, there was a togetherness here. I have always enjoyed the bond in a team because I think that, if there is that bond, we can deal with any situation we may face: pressure, everything. So, that’s what motivated me to come here.
“Now, I’m enjoying playing alongside him, in training as well, in rondos. We are always together. So, I’m very happy and I’m trying to do things better every day, as Enzo said, to be a good example for everyone at the club.”
The duo, appearing on Sky Sports’ Big Interview, have already backed Chelsea to re-establish themselves as one of the Premier League’s top teams once again, with both Caicedo and Fernandez keen to ensure they go down in club history for all the right reasons.
“I want to win many trophies with this club, the Champions League, the Premier League,” Caicedo said.
“I want to win every possible trophy there is and be part of the generation that will make history with this club because this is a very historic club, but there is a new generation. What we all want is to win many trophies with this club and be remembered forever.”
Fernandez added: “I won many trophies so young and in such a short time as a professional, but that’s already in the past. I already forgot about it and we’re now on a quest for more.
“I’m obviously here to keep winning trophies at club level, which is the most important thing, and I hope we’ll win many titles at Chelsea.”