Jamie Carragher makes Moises Caicedo to Liverpool claim amid major Chelsea update

Liverpool have already signed Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton this transfer window for an initial fee of £35m and Carragher is keen for the Reds to raid the Seagulls once more.

Chelsea are currently favourites to land Caicedo and so far they have bid £80m for the 21-year-old. Talks, however, have been complex as Brighton continue to hold firm on their £100m valuation.

It's proved a disruptive summer for Caicedo who is keen to move and last weekend he was given time off by the club in order to focus on the season ahead.

The midfielder has featured for Brighton twice in pre-season at the Premier League Summer Series in America but did not play in their final pre-season tune-up which was a 1-1 draw with La Liga outfit Rayo last Sunday. The Ecuador international could still be in line to play against Luton Town for Brighton's first match of the season at the American Express Stadium this Saturday.

Carragher insists £100m for Caicedo is a huge amount of money but feels he can add to Jurgen Klopp’s midfield as the Reds lost Jordan Henderson and Fabinho this summer.

“Not sure why Liverpool aren’t in for Caicedo," Carragher posted on Twitter. "Yes it’s a lot of money but Liverpool got big money for Jordan Henderson + Fabinho."

Brighton and Hove Albion chief executive and deputy chairman Paul Barber has been leading the negotiations on Caicedo this summer and last weekend said: "

Speaking ahead of today’s final pre-season fixture against Rayo Vallecano he said, “Moises had a slight hamstring injury late in training and was pulled out [of the Rayo friendly] for that reason. With a Premier League season just a week away it makes no sense to risk him today.

“We’re looking forward to Moises starting the season with us, he’s a Brighton player under a long-term contract. He’s probably one of the most exciting young midfield players in the world at the moment and we’re delighted to have him.”