Liverpool agree British record Rs 1,158 crore fee for Caicedo

However, Sky Sports reported that the 21-year-old Ecuador international is still to decide his future with Chelsea also interested

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Friday the Reds have reached an agreement with Brighton for the transfer of Moises Caicedo, for a reported British record fee of GBP110 million (approx Rs 1,158 crore). 

However, Sky Sports reported that the 21-year-old Ecuador international is still to decide his future with Chelsea also interested. 

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Caicedo had been a long-standing target for Chelsea, but Liverpool stole a march on the Blues after Brighton set a deadline for bids on Thursday evening. 

The reported fee would surpass the previous British record of £107 million that Chelsea paid for Enzo Fernandez in January.

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