Vancouver Whitecaps to sign Déiber Caicedo - Only details remain
The Vancouver Whitecaps are in the final stage of making their first signing ahead of the 2021 season. At least if one believes reports coming out of Colombia where it is reported that the Major League Soccer side has reached an agreement with Deportivo Cali to sign Déiber Caicedo.
This article originally appeared on Dec. 5, 2020, and has been updated with new information.
Update Jan. 8: Sources with knowledge of the situation have confirmed a report by MLSSoccer.com writer Tom Bogert to Transfermarkt, that only details remain for the deal to be completed with an announcement to come as early as next week. The transfer fee is understood to be in the region of $2.5 million with Deportivo Cali retaining a portion of the player's rights. Sources did not want to confirm the percentage to be retained by Deportivo. Caicedo will be one of the players signed as part of the U22 initiative that is part of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
According to the Colombian outlet Futbolete, the Whitecaps have reached an agreement to sign the winger, who has a current market value of $1.43 million, for $2.5 million. Speaking to the radio station TSN 1040, head coach Marc Dos Santos, however, pointed out that there will be many stories coming from South America linking players to the Whitecaps.
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"People know that we are looking for and working on the three young DP slots," Dos Santos said. "We are also looking to sign a Designated Player, a lot of reports will come out from a lot of countries all the time." The Vancouver Whitecaps were unwilling to either deny or confirm the story when contacted by Transfermarkt.
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Update Dec. 6: According to Colombian journalist Diego Rueda Nashville SC, who were first interested in Caicedo in August, still hold the discovery rights to sign the Colombian winger. The MLS expansion side will have until Monday to exercise their clause (the rules and regulations on Discovery Rights can be found here). Rueda also reported that Deportivo Cali want in the region of $3 million for the winger.
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