 Roberto De Zerbi believes new Brighton signing Carlos Baleba can become the next Moises Caicedo. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy Brighton signed Caicedo in a £4.5 million deal in 2021 and just over two years later, registered a huge profit as they sold the 21-year-old to Chelsea for a British record £115m. De Zerbi's side moved quickly to sign a replacement as they landed Baleba from Lille for £23.2m. And the Brighton manager believes the 19-year-old midfielder can reach the same level as Caicedo. Baleba is a really good player, he's not started yet with us but he can become an important player for us this season, Brighton sold Moises Caicedo to Chelsea for a British record £115m (Shutterstock) He will show his quality, for sure, he's the right player for us, for our policy, for our club. Asked if he believes Baleba is a direct replacement for Caicedo, De Zerbi said: 'I think he's very close with Moises. 'Different because all players are different but he has the same quality, the same characteristics. 'He can become as good a player as Moises Caicedo.' For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.){kind=link}
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Roberto De Zerbi believes new Brighton signing Carlos Baleba can become the next Moises Caicedo.
Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis
Brighton signed Caicedo in a £4.5 million deal in 2021 and just over two years later, registered a huge profit as they sold the 21-year-old to Chelsea for a British record £115m.
De Zerbi’s side moved quickly to sign a replacement as they landed Baleba from Lille for £23.2m.