Former Chelsea player: Caicedo is a defensive genius, Real Madrid would need £200 million to buy him

Former Chelsea player Pat Nevin said that if Real Madrid wants to buy Caicedo, it will need to pay a transfer fee of 200 million pounds.

The 24-year-old Caicedo is an Ecuadorian midfielder. He joined Chelsea in the summer of 2023 with a transfer fee of up to 115 million pounds. Caicedo has played 114 times for Chelsea so far. His contract expires in 2031. There is currently no sign that Chelsea wants to sell him.

Pat Nevin first said: "Caicedo has the ability to play in any team, because he is not only a destructive player, he is an absolute genius in defense. Yes, he will attract the interest of Real Madrid, but I can't see that an agreement can be reached on the transfer fee. It is difficult for me to imagine that the two parties can negotiate the fee."

Pat Nevin continued: "Because it cost 115 million to introduce him. Pounds, so for Chelsea to agree to let go of one of the best players in their team, or even the best player, and think that they have received a reasonable profit, how much do you think Real Madrid needs to pay?"

Pat Nevin then said that Chelsea may go through a difficult period because their participation in the Club World Cup this summer has affected their pre-season preparations. "Chelsea will still have those weird inconsistent results, and that's the difficulty. It's not because Chelsea lack quality, but because they have been playing constantly and haven't had a break all summer. They may suffer more injuries, Palmer has been out for a while, Pedro has been out, but they have almost managed to deal with it."

Pat Nevin believes: "If Chelsea has a full squad and all the players stay healthy and have a happy holiday in the summer, it will be a completely different situation, absolutely completely different. But now The situation is that these problems will not suddenly disappear, everything they have experienced this summer will get worse, it will definitely be worse."

Finally, Pat Nevin said: "For this reason, I expect that December, January and February next year will be the most difficult for Chelsea. Period. They have a huge roster, but even so, the number of players is limited. It's really amazing to look at the number of central defenders they have missed. This is not accidental, but there are reasons, and one of the reasons is the lack of rest time for the players this summer."source:7m pc