Meet Moises Caicedo’s model girlfriend and carnival queen Paola Salazar who Chelsea target has been with since his teens

MOISES CAICEDO and his stunning girlfriend Paola Salazar are ready to head to London as he nears his move to Chelsea.

Brighton have accepted a British record £115million bid with the player undergoing a medical at his new club.

Caicedo was wanted by Liverpool, who agreed a £111m fee only for him to turn them down.

The 21-year-old's girlfriend Paola will soon be cheering him on from the Stamford Bridge terraces.

They have been together for five years, first dating when they were just teens.

Caicedo met her while he was playing for Independiente in his homeland of Ecuador.

She works as a model and has been crowned the queen of the Carnival of the Americas in the province of Los Rios.

Caicedo likes to keep his private life under wraps but she made an appearance on his earlier this year.

Paola celebrated her 22nd birthday by joining the midfielder at a restaurant in London.

The couple enjoyed a huge cake before they went shopping.

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Caicedo bought her a huge bunch of roses and posted a snap of him kissing her on the cheek.

The 32-cap international is the youngest of ten siblings and often visits his hometown of Santo Domingo, where he reportedly plays football with the locals.

He comes from a poor family but often returns while funding new facilities in the area.