Former Chelsea defender Glen Johnson has slammed the club's recruitment in paying Moises Caicedo's £115 million transfer fee.
“Caicedo is a bloody good player, but I don’t think he’s living up to the massive hype when Liverpool and Chelsea were fighting over him and it was talk of the town," said Johnson.
"What I think Liverpool have done there is cost Chelsea a hell of a lot more money and I don't think he's living up to that hype.
"He’s a good player. Was he worth the price tag. Probably not.
"Brighton only had one chance to sell him, so they obviously tried to ride that hype to get as much money as they possibly could for him, but for me, he’s not living up to that hype.
"I would still say he’s a good signing, but not for that price.”
Although Caicedo's recent performances have been far from impressive, it would be unfair to make any judgements on his potential yet, as he has come into a struggling side and has himself had irregular game time.
