comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted about 2 hours ago
Lavia and Caicedo gone then, who’s next? Or do we wait it out now?
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We can’t wait it out, this would be ridiculous
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It honestly wouldn’t surprise me massively if we go into the new season as we are now and pick up Andre in January. I hope the deal is done though prior to the January window, I’d wrap it up now.

Are Chelsea are actually both Caicedo and Lavia?

comment by (K̇ash) - Liverpool 7-0 Man U (U1108)
posted 7 minutes ago
Are Chelsea are actually both Caicedo and Lavia?
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I think they're keeping the Lavia deal in case the Caicedo deal goes wrong and then will pull the plug when it goes through, like they did with Adams.

Ben Jacobs has just confirmed we're still the only team to actually agree a fee for Caicedo.

I'm sure Chelsea will do it any minute now...

Alex Crook even, too many journos involved

comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 2 minutes ago
Ben Jacobs has just confirmed we're still the only team to actually agree a fee for Caicedo.

I'm sure Chelsea will do it any minute now...
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Tbh there must be a Chelsea bid there now but even if there isnt I’m bored of Brighton fvcking us around. I’d pull our bid at this point.

Player doesn’t want to join, Brighton aren’t playing ball so pull our bid and let Chelsea pay £20/30m less. Money means nothing to them anyway.

I think we are being tactical here. Last thing we want is a Caicedo unveiling today. We will pull out tomorrow.

comment by (K̇ash) - Liverpool 7-0 Man U (U1108)
posted 13 seconds ago
I think we are being tactical here. Last thing we want is a Caicedo unveiling today. We will pull out tomorrow.
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Who cares if Chelsea unveil him today?

comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by (K̇ash) - Liverpool 7-0 Man U (U1108)
posted 13 seconds ago
I think we are being tactical here. Last thing we want is a Caicedo unveiling today. We will pull out tomorrow.
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Who cares if Chelsea unveil him today?
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Fans noise. Keep it as the usual library

Boehly will probably be trying to rush things through so they can announce him today in front of everyone, such is his massively inflated ego.

I’d threaten Brighton with pulling the bid at this point.

Plenty of options still out there, Thuram, Koné, Palhinha, Florentino, Andre…

I’m bored of being fvcked around by Brighton

comment by There'sOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 28 minutes ago
comment by (K̇ash) - Liverpool 7-0 Man U (U1108)
posted 7 minutes ago
Are Chelsea are actually both Caicedo and Lavia?
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I think they're keeping the Lavia deal in case the Caicedo deal goes wrong and then will pull the plug when it goes through, like they did with Adams.
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This. You can see why Caicedo wants to join them, they’re just so respectful of players…

comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 7 minutes ago
Boehly will probably be trying to rush things through so they can announce him today in front of everyone, such is his massively inflated ego.
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Really hope we smash them everywhere today.

comment by Naby8 (U6997)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by There'sOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 28 minutes ago
comment by (K̇ash) - Liverpool 7-0 Man U (U1108)
posted 7 minutes ago
Are Chelsea are actually both Caicedo and Lavia?
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I think they're keeping the Lavia deal in case the Caicedo deal goes wrong and then will pull the plug when it goes through, like they did with Adams.
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This. You can see why Caicedo wants to join them, they’re just so respectful of players…
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It’s mad isn’t it, Chelsea have shown for years that they couldn’t care less about anyone, players or managers, and yet he only wants to go there. I’m positive this is all about his agent and not the player. It’ll be something ridiculous like the agent wants to stay in London, or more likely he’s had a massive bung from Boehly.

comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 28 minutes ago
I’d threaten Brighton with pulling the bid at this point.
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Why? Make chelsea facking pay every penny.

comment by Terminator1 (U1863)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Naby8 (U6997)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by There'sOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 28 minutes ago
comment by (K̇ash) - Liverpool 7-0 Man U (U1108)
posted 7 minutes ago
Are Chelsea are actually both Caicedo and Lavia?
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I think they're keeping the Lavia deal in case the Caicedo deal goes wrong and then will pull the plug when it goes through, like they did with Adams.
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This. You can see why Caicedo wants to join them, they’re just so respectful of players…
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It’s mad isn’t it, Chelsea have shown for years that they couldn’t care less about anyone, players or managers, and yet he only wants to go there. I’m positive this is all about his agent and not the player. It’ll be something ridiculous like the agent wants to stay in London, or more likely he’s had a massive bung from Boehly.
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And you compare that to Klopp who if anything is too loyal to players. Crazy stuff. His choice to make though.

comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 28 minutes ago
I’d threaten Brighton with pulling the bid at this point.
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Why? Make chelsea facking pay every penny.
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Absolutely this. It's about the only positive.

comment by Robbing Hoody - At the end of a storm (U6374)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 28 minutes ago
I’d threaten Brighton with pulling the bid at this point.
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Why? Make chelsea facking pay every penny.
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Absolutely this. It's about the only positive.
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It doesn’t matter to them. The player probably isn’t coming to us either way. Brighton know that if we pull the bid, Chelsea will pay significantly less so it could be worth threatening to pull the bid so they can block the Chelsea deal. Might actually be the only way we sign him

comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 55 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 2 minutes ago
Ben Jacobs has just confirmed we're still the only team to actually agree a fee for Caicedo.

I'm sure Chelsea will do it any minute now...
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Tbh there must be a Chelsea bid there now but even if there isnt I’m bored of Brighton fvcking us around. I’d pull our bid at this point.

Player doesn’t want to join, Brighton aren’t playing ball so pull our bid and let Chelsea pay £20/30m less. Money means nothing to them anyway.
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No to that, for me. The player wants to give Chelsea first option since he spoke to them first. If Chelsea want him, they'll have to match our bid. If they can't, then Chelsea haven't taken up their option that Caicedo gave them and he feels no obligation to wait any longer.

Threatening to pull the bids doesn't work in our favour. It only works in Chelsea's favour.

comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - At the end of a storm (U6374)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 28 minutes ago
I’d threaten Brighton with pulling the bid at this point.
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Why? Make chelsea facking pay every penny.
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Absolutely this. It's about the only positive.
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It doesn’t matter to them. The player probably isn’t coming to us either way. Brighton know that if we pull the bid, Chelsea will pay significantly less so it could be worth threatening to pull the bid so they can block the Chelsea deal. Might actually be the only way we sign him
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I doubt at this stage that is pulling out will lower the price that Chelsea pay. It might affect the structure of the payment but they’ll still have to cough up the whole amount.

comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - At the end of a storm (U6374)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 28 minutes ago
I’d threaten Brighton with pulling the bid at this point.
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Why? Make chelsea facking pay every penny.
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Absolutely this. It's about the only positive.
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It doesn’t matter to them. The player probably isn’t coming to us either way. Brighton know that if we pull the bid, Chelsea will pay significantly less so it could be worth threatening to pull the bid so they can block the Chelsea deal. Might actually be the only way we sign him
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What? The only way for us to sign him is by removing our bid? Some serious mental gymnastics there.

He's not coming so I'm all for making Chelsea pay more, which we are.

comment by There'sOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 12 seconds ago
comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 55 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 2 minutes ago
Ben Jacobs has just confirmed we're still the only team to actually agree a fee for Caicedo.

I'm sure Chelsea will do it any minute now...
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Tbh there must be a Chelsea bid there now but even if there isnt I’m bored of Brighton fvcking us around. I’d pull our bid at this point.

Player doesn’t want to join, Brighton aren’t playing ball so pull our bid and let Chelsea pay £20/30m less. Money means nothing to them anyway.
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No to that, for me. The player wants to give Chelsea first option since he spoke to them first. If Chelsea want him, they'll have to match our bid. If they can't, then Chelsea haven't taken up their option that Caicedo gave them and he feels no obligation to wait any longer.

Threatening to pull the bids doesn't work in our favour. It only works in Chelsea's favour.
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Depends how long this runs, a little bit of pressure on Brighton might be a good thing. If Caicedo does join Chelsea then we need to move to another option and we’ll be running short on time to identify the proper player.

Plus clubs will not want to sell so close to the window closing.

comment by Terminator1 (U1863)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - At the end of a storm (U6374)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 28 minutes ago
I’d threaten Brighton with pulling the bid at this point.
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Why? Make chelsea facking pay every penny.
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Absolutely this. It's about the only positive.
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It doesn’t matter to them. The player probably isn’t coming to us either way. Brighton know that if we pull the bid, Chelsea will pay significantly less so it could be worth threatening to pull the bid so they can block the Chelsea deal. Might actually be the only way we sign him
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I doubt at this stage that is pulling out will lower the price that Chelsea pay. It might affect the structure of the payment but they’ll still have to cough up the whole amount.
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If Liverpool pull out, Brighton have no option but to accept a lower bid. They won't be thinking about keeping the player at this stage. They want him gone now and the funds in good time to be able to strengthen.

comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by There'sOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 12 seconds ago
comment by Boy F7-0m The South (U3979)
posted 55 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 2 minutes ago
Ben Jacobs has just confirmed we're still the only team to actually agree a fee for Caicedo.

I'm sure Chelsea will do it any minute now...
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Tbh there must be a Chelsea bid there now but even if there isnt I’m bored of Brighton fvcking us around. I’d pull our bid at this point.

Player doesn’t want to join, Brighton aren’t playing ball so pull our bid and let Chelsea pay £20/30m less. Money means nothing to them anyway.
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No to that, for me. The player wants to give Chelsea first option since he spoke to them first. If Chelsea want him, they'll have to match our bid. If they can't, then Chelsea haven't taken up their option that Caicedo gave them and he feels no obligation to wait any longer.

Threatening to pull the bids doesn't work in our favour. It only works in Chelsea's favour.
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Depends how long this runs, a little bit of pressure on Brighton might be a good thing. If Caicedo does join Chelsea then we need to move to another option and we’ll be running short on time to identify the proper player.

Plus clubs will not want to sell so close to the window closing.
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It doesn't put pressure on them from us, it puts pressure on them to accept Chelsea's lower bid.