 Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has named the 'perfect' midfield partner for Enzo Fernandez at Chelsea. Arsenal news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy The Blues are expected to splash the cash on a new central midfielder this summer after letting N'Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount all leave. Chelsea spent more than £100m on Argentina World Cup winner Fernandez in January and will be keen to help him flourish by bolstering Mauricio Pochettino's midfield options. The west London outfit expressed interest in signing Declan Rice but Arsenal quickly moved to the front of the queue for the West Ham midfielder and are set to welcome him to the Emirates in a deal worth £105m. Chelsea have turned their attentions to Brighton star Moises Caicedo and Parlour believes he would be a 'perfect fit' for the Blues. Caicedo enjoyed a brilliant 2022-23 campaign, helping Brighton qualify for Europe and reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup. The Ecuador international has been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United over the past six months but Chelsea are now said to be leading the race, though Brighton are holding out for almost £100m. Chelsea are in talks with Brighton over a deal for Moises Caicedo (Picture: Getty) 'I like Moses Caicedo,' Parlour told Genting Casino. 'I think he'll be the perfect fit for Chelsea. 'He's really strong, always wants the ball and when I watched him play for Brighton against Chelsea, he was one of the best players on the pitch. 'I can see Enzo Fernandez and Moses Caicedo forming a great partnership at Stamford Bridge.' While Parlour is a huge admirer of Caicedo, he is more than happy his former club Arsenal have won the race to sign West Ham captain Rice. 'I'm absolutely happy with Declan Rice signing,' he added. 'I know Mark Noble and he says he's a great lad. 'I'm certain he'll fit in perfectly at Arsenal. They have a){kind=link}
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Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has named the ‘perfect’ midfield partner for Enzo Fernandez at Chelsea.
Arsenal news, exclusives and analysis
The Blues are expected to splash the cash on a new central midfielder this summer after letting N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount all leave.
Chelsea spent more than £100m on Argentina World Cup winner Fernandez in January and will be keen to help him flourish by bolstering Mauricio Pochettino’s midfield options.