should have joined instead of ‘unstable’ , according to ex-England star Lianne Sanderson.
Caicedo was given the chance to move to Anfield after Brighton accepted a stunning £111m bid from Liverpool.
But the Ecuador midfielder made it clear he wanted to sign for Chelsea instead and the .
Former Lionesses forward Sanderson is ‘surprised’ Caicedo picked Chelsea and says she would not have wanted to move to Stamford Bridge given the ‘instability’ at the club.
Chelsea finished just 12th in the Premier League last year after starting the season under Thomas Tuchel and ending it under caretaker boss Frank Lampard. Graham Potter had a dismal spell in charge in-between.
While Chelsea are expected to improve under Mauricio Pochettino, there are concerns over the club’s transfer strategy as Todd Boehly has spent almost £1bn on largely unproven players.
‘There’s no stability at that club. And that’s why I’m surprised that Moises Caicedo went to Chelsea,’ Sanderson told .
‘People were saying, “but it’s his dream club”. He tagged Arsenal as his dream club about six months ago.
‘So great, fantastic story, and I think he’s a fantastic signing. But if I was a player, I wouldn’t sign for Chelsea right now.
‘Chelsea are a massive football club and I love Mauricio Pochettino but they are unstable. What are they doing right now? They finished 12th in the Premier League last season.’
Caicedo, who said it was a ‘dream come true’ to join Chelsea, could make his Blues debut on Sunday when Pochettino’s side travel across London to face West Ham.
‘I didn’t have to think twice when Chelsea called me, I just knew I wanted to sign for the club,’ the 21-year-old said. ‘It’s a dream come true to be here and I can’t wait to get started with the team.’
Chelsea also beat Liverpool to a deal for ex-Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia after welcome Caicedo to Stamford Bridge. He too is in line to make his Chelsea debut this weekend.
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