{"id":97909,"date":"2023-08-25T22:31:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T22:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=97909"},"modified":"2023-08-25T22:31:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T22:31:34","slug":"i-could-have-signed-moises-caicedo-for-newcastle-in-4-5m-transfer-after-my-scout-said-he-was-sensational-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/i-could-have-signed-moises-caicedo-for-newcastle-in-4-5m-transfer-after-my-scout-said-he-was-sensational-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I could have signed Moises Caicedo for Newcastle in \u00a34.5m transfer after my scout said he was sensational | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
STEVE BRUCE has admitted Newcastle missed out on signing \u00a3115million new Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo for just \u00a34.5m.<\/strong><\/p>\n Ex-Toon boss Bruce revealed club scouts raved about the "sensational" whizkid\u00a0before he joined Brighton from home country club Independiente del Valle in 2021.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now Caicedo, 21, has become Britain's most expensive player.<\/p>\n Chelsea surpassed their own record of \u00a3107m for Enzo Fernandez last week after the Ecuadorean rejected a \u00a311m switch to Liverpool.<\/p>\n And Caicedo's no-go to Tyneside is one of the biggest\u00a0transfer regrets Bruce has.<\/p>\n The Manchester United legend, 62, bossed his local club\u00a0the Magpies from 2019-2021.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n He told\u00a0William Hill and Footy Accumulators\u2019\u00a0No Tippy Tappy Football\u00a0podcast: "When I was at Newcastle we tried to sign Moises Caicedo for \u00a34.5 million and I remember thinking what a\u00a0good\u00a0player\u00a0he was.\u00a0<\/p>\n "The\u00a0chief\u00a0scout\u00a0at Newcastle, Steve Nixon, came and told me that I had to see him play and that he was sensational.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cHe ended up choosing Brighton instead of Newcastle.<\/p>\n "That will go down as one that we missed out on because now he\u2019s gone on to become the British record transfer fee for \u00a3115 million,\u00a0but he is a top,\u00a0top player.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST ONLINE CASINOS FOR 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n But Bruce still reckons the Toon can repeat\u00a0last season's stunning achievement\u00a0of qualifying for the Champions League.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Newcastle managed to finish in the top four again this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n "They are going to have more competition for it this year because you would expect Liverpool and Chelsea to both be better than they were last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n "I think they have bought really well again and they\u2019ve had a good start to the season,\u00a0so we\u2019ll have to wait and see."<\/p>\n TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: All the latest news, rumours and confirmed switches from the world of football <\/strong><\/p>\nREAD MOE TOP FOOTBALL<\/span><\/h2>\n
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