
Caicedo, Rice, Lavia… the fees for deep-lying midfielders are huge – this is why
New York TimesThe list of the top 10 most expensive transfers of all time looks a little different now. That never used to happen.” Jenas, who won 21 caps in England’s midfield in the 2000s, is right about Brighton’s stance and the financial power of Premier League clubs more generally. “I couldn’t believe the price of Rice or Caicedo,” says a Premier League sporting director, who was talking to The Athletic on condition of anonymity. “So when you get one who’s got the physical ability, the defensive acumen to do what those guys can do and they’re good with the ball, even though none of the ones that you’ve mentioned score or create goals on a consistent basis, that’s why you have the premium.” The scout, who works for one of the top clubs in Europe, agrees with that description of Sangare. “The only thing I would say, I remember years ago when you used to play against Swansea in the Premier League and they had this tiki-taka style of football that was brought to them by Martinez and taken onto another level by Brendan Rodgers, and as good a team as they were, I did look at them and think, ‘If you took a lot of individuals out of that team and put them in bigger teams, they will struggle’.
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Jurgen Klopp explains Liverpool’s record £111m Moises Caicedo bid ahead of Chelsea reunion
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The scarcity of press-resistant midfielders is driving up their market value
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Top five expensive transfers in the 2023 summer window
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How Chelsea beat Liverpool to Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia
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Pochettino warns Chelsea’s big-money buys over selection battle
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Moises Caicedo completes Chelsea’s dream midfield — but £115m deal could haunt them
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Chelsea takes spending spree to $1B in last 15 months by signing Caicedo from Brighton for $146M
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Chelsea signs Caicedo from Brighton for British record fee
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Chelsea are spending £115m on a 'development player' in signing Moises Caicedo, says Chris Sutton, as he tells British record buy he would have been better off at Liverpool on Mail Sport's new podcast
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Caicedo joins Chelsea for $146M as Ward-Prowse moves to West Ham
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Chelsea agrees British record £115 mn fee for Caicedo: Reports
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Moises Caicedo emptied his locker and walked away: what really happened between Chelsea, Liverpool and Brighton
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BREAKING NEWS: Chelsea FINALLY agree a British record deal to beat Liverpool to Moises Caicedo... with midfielder set for medical on Monday ahead of £115m switch
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Moises Caicedo set for Chelsea medical after British record £115m deal agreed
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Chelsea 'on verge of agreeing £55m Romeo Lavia deal' - and are in the driving seat for £111m Moises Caicedo - in a double body blow to Liverpool, who have had THREE bids rejected by Southampton
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Chelsea are set to make an improved bid for Brighton star Moises Caicedo after Seagulls accepted Liverpool's £111m offer for the Ecuadorian midfielder
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Liverpool, Brighton reach agreement over transfer of Moises Caicedo but deal not done
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Moises Caicedo record £110m fee is agreed for Liverpool switch – Jurgen Klopp
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Klopp confirms Liverpool and Brighton agreement for Moises Caicedo transfer
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Jurgen Klopp confirms Liverpool HAVE agreed £111m deal for Moises Caicedo and claims the club does 'not have endless resources'... but Chelsea are 'refusing to give up on the Brighton midfielder'
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TRANSFER GOSSIP: Chelsea's 'bid to sign Moises Caicedo stalls, with Brighton wanting Levi Colwill included in the deal', while 'Barcelona distance themselves from a move for Kylian Mbappe'
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Arsenal sign Declan Rice from West Ham for record tranfer fee worth $138 million
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How Declan Rice’s move to Arsenal compares with other big-money transfers
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Arsenal FINALLY seal £105m deal for England star Declan Rice
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Chelsea re-open talks with Brighton for Moises Caicedo
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Premier League transfer news: Arsenal ahead of Manchester City in race to sign Declan Rice
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Chelsea to step up efforts to sign Brighton star Moises Caicedo, but Seagulls want more than £80m
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Transfer rumours: Tottenham make £50m double bid for Leicester pair as Arsenal back out of midfielder deal
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Arsenal transfer news: Gunners 'agree personal terms with Moises Caicedo' after failed bid
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Chelsea could break Premier League record to sign Enzo Fernandez
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Benfica set Chelsea fee for Enzo Fernandez as transfer deadline looms
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Moises Caicedo: Brighton set price tag for Arsenal and Chelsea target
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Moises Caicedo makes public plea to Brighton for Arsenal move
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How Manchester United finally struck a deal for Jadon Sancho: The summit, the fee, the contract, Rashford and Woodward’s roles
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Jadon Sancho: Manchester United agree €85m transfer with Dortmund for England winger
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Manchester United FINALLY 'offer to pay up Jadon Sancho's asking price'
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Borussia Dortmund 'slash Jadon Sancho's price tag to around £80m'
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Premier League transfers, deadline day: Liverpool fills injury-hit defence
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Jadon Sancho humbled by the £108m price tag Borussia Dortmund are demanding from Manchester United
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Manchester United 'see £89m Jadon Sancho offer REJECTED' with Borussia Dortmund demanding £109m
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