Moises Caicedo splits from agent who blocked Liverpool transfer in explosive now

Moises Caicedo splits from agent who blocked Liverpool transfer in explosive now-deleted statement

Moises Caicedo joined Chelsea from Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2023 after a summer-long saga following late interest from Liverpool

Moises Caicedo has revealed that he has parted company with Manuel Sierra, the agent who helped orchestrate his move to Chelsea following a late bid from Liverpool, in a now-deleted statement on social media where he appeared to hit out at his former representatives. The Ecuador international joined the Londoners in a deal worth up to £115m in August 2023.

However, Chelsea had previously had a number of bids rejected by Brighton & Hove Albion, before the Seagulls agreed an £111m deal with the Reds.

Liverpool had been led to believe that Caicedo was keen on a switch to Anfield, but the midfielder later refused to report for a medical as he instead made it clear that he actually only wanted to sign for Chelsea.

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This enabled the Londoners to belatedly thrash out a deal with Brighton. And reports at the time suggested that Sierra had been influential in his client delaying a move to Liverpool in order to give Chelsea one last chance to secure his signature.

Caicedo has emerged as a star player at Stamford Bridge over the past two seasons, and has been a standout player in the Premier League so far during the current campaign. He scored a spectacular opening goal against the Reds as they lost 2-1 at Chelsea in the final match before the October international break, and has three goals from just seven Premier League outings so far this season.

And such form has come despite a big change behind the scenes, as Caicedo took to social media on Monday to confirm he was no longer represented by Sierra in a now-deleted post on Instagram.

His announcement read: "Chelsea Football Club star Moises Caicedo has separated from and is no longer represented by his former football agent Manuel Sierra of Football Division Worldwide and he is not represented by Ali Barat of Epic.

"The contract ended on August 14, 2025 and the player has now appointed people he can trust." The ECHO has approached Sierra for comment.

Caicedo has made 107 appearances in total since joining Chelsea, and helped the club win both the FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Conference League last season. His efforts also saw him pick up the club’s Player of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season awards.

Sierra has previously spoken about the Ecuadorian’s move to Stamford Bridge, and how they clinched his signature despite Liverpool’s own interest.

"Liverpool was always interested in Moi (Caicedo)," Sierra told Futbol sin Cassette in 2023. "The truth is, we had meetings during those months from January to May. But after May, we never heard anything more.

“We were surprised that suddenly they appeared with something [an offer] that they said that they couldn't do.

"The first thing we were told is: 'Tomorrow, you have to go to Liverpool for a medical.' Of course, what's our reaction going to be if we haven't negotiated, haven't talked, haven't seen anything at all?

"We knew where things could happen because we were talking with them until May. In the end, our side and the player's side were not a problem, but the problem was Brighton.

“When they told us: 'You can go to Liverpool tomorrow'. Well, our reaction was: 'Okay, but do you understand why?' So, that was the comedy.

"In other words, they told us to go for a medical examination with Liverpool without having an agreement, without giving the green light.

"Even [Jurgen] Klopp wrote to Moises with Brighton's permission and all, but Moises was clear all along, and we were clear all along that if Chelsea matched or offered the same conditions that Liverpool could with Brighton, as I said, they surpassed it. So, there were no complaints."

He continued: "In the end, it was very complicated. Imagine that you're being written to and called by Jurgen Klopp, that Liverpool is calling you.

"We're talking about something really big, one of the best teams in the world, just like Chelsea. Well, with a more established and stable project than what Chelsea has today, which is a very ambitious project looking ahead to two years.

"So, when Liverpool comes and approaches you in that way, obviously Moises gets dizzy, I even get dizzy myself, and he says: 'Man, we must be doing something right, you know.'

"But Chelsea was by our side all along, asking us, not for much time, they were asking for an hour, I mean, just an hour, so that Brighton could tell them the conditions to match the offer.

"As I said, they were given an hour, which turned into two days of negotiation. Also, because they had the handicap that the first game of the season was Chelsea against Liverpool, it would have been a bit awkward to present it on the day they play against each other.

"It's like an unwritten agreement to not laugh in each other's faces. So, in the end, after the game ended, they gave us the green light, he passed the medical examination, and on Monday, we were presenting him."

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