Former Man United star tells Chelsea they have the strongest player in world football | OneFootball

Former Manchester United star Antonio Valencia believes Moises Caicedo is the strongest player in world football currently.

Caicedo has established himself as a key player since his then British record move from Brighton in the summer of 2023.

The Ecuador international is one of the best midfielders in the league, and is absolutely vital to this Chelsea team.

Antonio Valencia makes Moises Caicedo claim

Liam Rosenior has spoken of Caicedo in glowing terms, and the Ecuadorian averages 5.6 ground duels won per 90 minutes with 60.44% success rate, which is a league high and better than Declan Rice. (Squawka)

Caicedo does so much of the dirty work in midfield and covers a lot of ground which at times does go unnoticed.

Caicedo has once again impressed for Chelsea this season. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Whilst he might not be the biggest player, he certainly knows how to use his body to great effect, and Valencia claimed Caicedo is the strongest player in football when speaking to Benja Annun on Tiktok.

The former Premier League star was asked to pick the best player based on several different qualities, including speed and strength.

Caicedo has made 34 appearances this season, and has scored five goals so far this campaign, including a brilliant strike against Liverpool.

Chelsea looking for new midfielder in the summer

Whilst Caicedo continues to impress, Chelsea are believed to be in the market for another midfielder this summer.

It’s been reported the Blues are looking to ease the burden on the 24-year-old and Enzo Fernandez, which hasn’t been possible this season due to injuries suffered by Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo.

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Chelsea have been linked with both Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton, but are likely to have tough competition for the duo.

It’s unclear if Chelsea are looking for a starting quality player or just better squad depth, but it will be interesting to see who the Blues decide to sign.