Had he simply stayed at Brighton, he would have played at a higher level of European football by now — his continental Chelsea career has been limited to the Conference League, whereas the Seagulls played in the Europa League the season after Caicedo left.

Nor has he won a single piece of silverware.

If he had opted for Liverpool, then Caicedo would have played in the Champions League by now.



He'd also have won the League Cup (against Chelsea, no less), and would be on the verge of a Premier League title alongside his former midfield partner Alexis Mac Allister.

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But at least Caicedo has become an important player for Chelsea.

The same cannot really be said of Romeo Lavia.

Pursued by Liverpool as an alternative to Caicedo that same summer, Chelsea went ahead and signed them both.

Like Caicedo, he would have played at a better level in Europe just by staying put — and a move to Liverpool would have been better still

While Huijsen might like the security of the long contract on offer at Stamford Bridge, he should consider the reality of handing all the cards to a team yet to genuinely showcase its competitive credentials under the current ownership.

Caicedo, Lavia and Fernandez are ultimately little more than three reasons for Huijsen to pick Liverpool over Chelsea
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