Liverpool left £110m star 'dizzy' and had medical planned before sudden transfer collapse

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Moises Caicedo snubbed Liverpool to sign for Chelsea(Image: Getty)

Liverpool could have secured a British record transfer long before the signing of Florian Wirtz, but were snubbed by Chelsea star Moises Caicedo after reaching a £111million agreement.

The Ecuador international penned an eight-year deal at Stamford Bridge in 2023 despite the Reds agreeing a fee with his former club Brighton.

Arne Slot's side have invested heavily with their Premier League title defence underway, having already parted with nearly £300m this summer.



Wirtz headlines their recruitment, and he could become the most expensive British transfer should his initial £100m fee rise to £116m with add-ons met.

The Reds could smash this record should they manage to purchase wantaway Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.

They looked to have secured Caicedo's services, agreeing on a record-breaking £111m fee and booking in a medical.

Caicedo had become one of the Premier League's finest holding midfielders with Brighton(Image: Getty)

Although Caicedo's agent, Manuel Sierra, admits he got 'dizzy' at the prospect of a move to Anfield and that Chelsea turned his head.

Caicedo has since flourished at Stamford Bridge after a somewhat slow start.

The Reds, whose midfield now boasts Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch, have fared just fine without Caicedo having won the Premier League last year.

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Arne Slot's men are unbeaten in the new season so far, but face an early acid test against Arsenal this Sunday, while Caicedo and Chelsea host London rivals Fulham on Saturday.

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