Caicedo has already made transfer feelings known as Liverpool game explained

Your Liverpool morning digest as Moises Caicedo transfer truth emerges

Moises Caicedo of Brighton & Hove Albion looks on

Here is your Liverpool morning digest for Friday, August 11.

Moises Caicedo has already made transfer feelings known amid Liverpool and Chelsea battle

In-demand Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo has already opened up on his future amid a transfer battle between Liverpool and Chelsea.

Reports in the national media suggested that Liverpool had outbid Chelsea for Caicedo. The news came hours after the Londoners made a similar move in the Reds’ pursuit of Romeo Lavia of Southampton.

This week Caicedo has fielded calls from Liverpool icons, namely Jamie Carragher, to sign for the Reds. The former defender called their pursuit of Lavia embarrassing after their most recent approach for the Belgian was rejected.

It had been reported that Mauricio Pochettino’s side made a £48m bid, higher than Liverpool’s third rejected bid, for the Saints midfielder.

Moises Caicedo truth emerges as Liverpool and Chelsea transfer game explained

So much for Liverpool wanting a straightforward transfer window. Instead, the nearer deadline day approaches, the more manic and mind-boggling the movements are becoming.

And all because of a defensive midfield-sized hole in Jurgen Klopp’s squad that appears wider and deeper with each passing minute.

The news the Reds have expressed an interest in Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo shouldn’t come as much of a surprise in isolation. They have been long-term admirers of the 21-year-old and, given their desperate need of reinforcement in his accustomed position, it would be strange if they weren’t at least having a conversation.

But that it emerged mere hours after a remarkable twist in their long-time pursuit of Southampton’s Romeo Lavia has caught even the most casual observer off guard.