Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has named the ‘perfect’ midfield partner for at .
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 winner Fernandez in January and will be keen to help him flourish by bolstering ’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 .
Chelsea have 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.
‘I like Moses Caicedo,’ Parlour told . ‘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 young squad and he’ll bring a lot of experience to the team.
‘I’m pleased Declan has won his first trophy already and I hope he can win a few more with Arsenal.’
Rice joins an Arsenal team that finished second in the Premier League last season, five points behind treble-winners Manchester City.
Parlour believes there is ‘more pressure’ on Gunners boss Mikel Arteta going into the new season and says Arsenal should be looking to win a trophy.
‘Of course there is more pressure on Mikel this time around because he’s been backed in the transfer window but he’ll know that,’ Parlour said.
‘Every single manager in the Premier League is under pressure. Mikel will want to go one further and win the league next season.
‘The Champions League performances will be interesting and I’d still like Arsenal to try and win the FA Cup because it’s still a top trophy.’
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