Roberto De Zerbi insists Moises Caicedo ‘is centered only on Brighton’ in spite of the midfielder thinking about handing in a transfer request to drive via £60m go to Arsenal or Chelsea
Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo desires to sign up for Arsenal or Chelsea just before Tuesday’s transfer deadline and is ready to push for his aspiration move.
The Gunners have had a £60million bid for the Ecuadorian turned down but Caicedo desires the option to join one of the London giants.
The 21-yr-outdated is worried he may well not get the opportunity to join Arsenal or Chelsea in the summer months, with the clubs established to go head-to-head for West Ham captain Declan Rice at the end of the time.
Brighton mentor Roberto De Zerbi has insisted Moises Caicedo ‘is targeted only on Brighton’
Sportsmail understands Caicedo is desperate for a transfer and could post a transfer request
Sportsmail understands Caicedo has not dominated out placing in a transfer request to drive a shift, but Brighton are under no tension to market possessing allowed Leandro Trossard to join Arsenal for £21million last 7 days.
Caicedo, who has 28 caps for his country, is underneath agreement until 2025. He joined Brighton in 2021 for £4.5m from Independiente del Valle in his homeland.
He was despatched on financial loan to Belgian facet Beerschot in the 1st 50 percent of final period and has performed 31 times for Brighton, scoring 2 times.
The Gunners are set to return with an enhanced offer for the 21-12 months-previous midfielder (right)
News of Arsenal’s offer could see Chelsea action up their interest. The Blues stole Mykhailo Mudryk from beneath Arsenal’s noses earlier this month for £88m.
Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi explained of Caicedo: ‘I believe he is a very good man, he is only concentrated on Brighton. I hope he can keep with us right up until the close of the season.
‘In my feeling, that is the greatest alternative for him and us.
‘I spoke to him on Wednesday and explained to him it is tricky to adjust teams throughout the period. It is essential for him to stay another four months with us. He is calm. I spoke to him like a father, not a coach.
‘I understand when a participant has a chance to go to a major workforce, it is a significant moment. My work is to give him the model of perform but also assistance on his profession and existence.’
The Gunners want to bolster their choices in midfield just after an injury to Mohamed Elneny
