Former Manchester United attacker, Dimitar Berbatov has criticized Chelsea for overpaying for Moises Caicedo’s signature.
Chelsea recently signed Caicedo from Brighton for a British transfer record of £115million.
The Blues handed the Ecuadorian international a lucrative eight-year contract with the option to extend for a further year.
Meanwhile, earlier this January, Chelsea signed Enzo Fernandez for around £107million and also secured Mykhailo Mudryk’s signature in a move worth up to an expensive £86 million in the same month.
Speaking on Premier League Productions about Chelsea signing Caicedo for £107million, Berbatov questioned how much former Manchester United striker Micheal Owen, a former Ballon d’Or winner, would cost these days if Chelsea can sign the midfielder for such a huge amount of money.
The Bulgarian said, “I think the market is going crazy. How much would Michael Owen cost these days? Golden Ball winner. All seriousness, obviously, he is a massive talent. He is probably going to be even better for Chelsea in the team that Pochettino is building.”
“In my opinion, more than £100 million is just too much at the moment. You ask for this money and someone is going to give it to you. You take it, then sell the player. I think he is going to be a big hit for Chelsea.”