Moises Caicedo signs contract extension with Chelsea until 2033

[p]The Ecuadorian ‌penned an eight-year deal when he joined from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]‌Brighton & Hove Albion[/a] in 2023 for ‌a then British record transfer fee of ‌115 million pounds ($156.27 million).[/p][p][b]"I believe in this ‌team, this club and I know we're going in the right direction. We've only ‌just begun together,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/caicedo-moises/tIqaAkDs/"]Caicedo[/a] said ⁠in a statement. [b]"I ‌want to win more trophies with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] and ​give everything for this club and for the fans.[/b][/p][p][b]"We have enjoyed ​some great times together already and my dream is to become a Chelsea ⁠legend, and ​I will work as hard as possible to make that happen,"[/b] he added.[/p][embed guid="8084e61a-b45e-4d28-8c9e-ab14b6ed314b" url="https://x.com/ChelseaFC/status/2045139717679611960" social-type="twitter" /][p]Caicedo initially struggled to replicate his success with Brighton ‌at Chelsea under then manager Mauricio Pochettino, but Enzo Maresca's arrival in 2024 marked a turning point.[/p][p]The Italian deployed Caicedo as a central midfielder, tasked with shielding the defence and dictating tempo.[/p][p][b]After Chelsea won the Conference League and Club World Cup, Caicedo won the West ‌London club's player of the year and ​players' player of the year awards.[/b][/p][p]Caicedo ‌has become one of Chelsea's more reliable players, making more than 40 appearances in all competitions this season, while he has also worn the captain's ⁠armband on ⁠occasion.[/p]