Moises Caicedo BEGS Brighton to let him go as he attempts to force January move by urging club to ‘accept record fee’… despite neither Arsenal or Chelsea meeting £80m asking price
- Sportsmail revealed on Friday that Moises Caicedo was trying to force a move
- No bid has been accepted from the Seagulls’ board despite significant interest
- Caicedo thanked the fans for their continuous support during his time at the club
Moises Caicedo has appeared to post a plea to leave Brighton, less than 12 hours after Sportsmail revealed that the midfielder was planning to force through a move to either Arsenal or Chelsea before next week’s deadline.
The Seagulls star has attracted interest from a host of clubs across Europe during the transfer window, with a £60million offer from the Gunners the latest bid tabled.
While it is understood that Brighton are keen for the 21-year-old to stay at the club, Caicedo posted a message on his Instagram account on Friday evening, begging the Seagulls to let him leave.
Midfielder Moises Caicedo seemed to say goodbye to Brighton fans in a bizarre Instagram post
The 21-year-old expressed his desire to leave Brighton in a social media post on Friday evening
It read: ‘I am grateful to Mr Bloom and Brighton for giving me the chance to come to the Premier League and I feel I have always done my best for them. I always play football with a smile and with heart.
‘I am the youngest of 10 siblings form a poor upbringing in Santa Domingo in Ecuador. My dream always to be the most decorated player in the history of Ecuador.
‘I am proud to be able to bring in a record transfer fee for Brighton which would allow them to reinvest it and help the club continue to be successful.
‘The fans have taken me into their hearts and they will always be in my heart so I hope they can understand why I want to take up this magnificent opportunity.’
It’s understood that Brighton laughed off Chelsea’s bid of £55million earlier this window, before rejecting Arsenal’s recent offer.
Seagulls head coach Roberto De Zerbi has insisted that Caicedo ‘is focused only on Brighton’
The 21-year-old has not ruled out putting in a transfer request to try and force through a move
The Seagulls want £80million for Caicedo…