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Moises Caicedo could get the chance to play alongside Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Carlos Baleba at Chelsea next season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Blues want to bring in a new midfielder and are said to be interested in Baleba.<\/p>\n

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It has been claimed that Chelsea are considering making a move for Baleba, who is also thought to be admired by Manchester United.<\/p>\n

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Moises Caicedo a fan of Carlos Baleba<\/h2>\n

Baleba is a signing that Caicedo would approve of. The Ecuadorian has spoken about the 22-year-old in the past, putting him up there with Arsenal\u2019s Declan Rice and Liverpool\u2019s Ryan Gravenberch.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Sky Sports earlier this year, Caicedo said: \u201cI know Declan Rice, he is such a good player. The other player I like is Gravenberch. So good. So good. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd Baleba as well. Both of them. They are so good. And yeah, I normally watch them when they play. So yeah, I enjoy when they play.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Chelsea may be forced to look at other midfield options after having a \u00a364m bid for Alex Scott rejected.<\/p>\n

Scott wants to join Chelsea, but Bournemouth\u2019s current stance is that the English youngster is not for sale.<\/p>\n

The Club World Cup holders were at least able to have success in their pursuit of another English talent, Morgan Rogers.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Chelsea announced the signing of Rogers from Aston Villa on a seven-year deal.<\/p>\n

Carlos Baleba would make Chelsea\u2019s midfield more solid<\/h2>\n

Before the World Cup and several interviews in which Enzo Fernandez made it clear that he would love to play for Real Madrid one day, Chelsea fans adored the Argentine.<\/p>\n

However, one issue they have always had with him is how he performs off the ball. Fernandez is not the most mobile or quickest midfielder.<\/p>\n

In a double pivot alongside Caicedo, that has been exploited at times. Defensively, a Caicedo and Baleba partnership would be much more solid.<\/p>\n

Baleba is a defensive midfielder who is capable of thwarting attacks. According to FotMob, the Cameroon international made two tackles and 1.57 interceptions per game last season, which is not bad.<\/p>\n

Chelsea supporters should not get too excited yet, though. Scott appears to be the club\u2019s primary target for midfield, while Brighton could easily price Baleba out of a move. The Seagulls do not let any of their star players leave on the cheap.<\/p>\n

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