Chelsea hope to seal Moisés Caicedo deal and lure Roméo Lavia

Lavia also wanted by Sunday’s opponents Liverpool

WANTED: Brighton and Hove Albion's Moises Caicedo in action.

Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Moisés Caicedo from Brighton and are attempting to hijack Liverpool’s move for Roméo Lavia after submitting a £48m bid for the Southampton midfielder.

Caicedo is Mauricio Pochettino’s top midfield target this summer and talks between the clubs are understood to have progressed this week. Brighton have been holding out for at least £100m for the Ecuador international but it is unclear if Chelsea will agree to pay that much. Chelsea, who hope to have Caicedo signed in time to face Liverpool on Sunday, have been trying to negotiate a lower fee and their most recent bid was worth £80m.