Moises Caicedo is considering handing in a TRANSFER REQUEST to force a late move to Arsenal OR Chelsea through, as the Gunners have a £60m bid rejected… with Brighton holding out for AT LEAST £80m
- Arsenal and Chelsea are interested in signing Brighton star Moises Caicedo
- However, the Gunners had a £60m bid rejected for the Ecuadorian on Friday
- Caicedo is desperate for a move and is prepared to submit a transfer request
Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo is desperate to force through a move to either Arsenal or Chelsea before next week’s transfer deadline.
Sportsmail understands Caicedo is considering his options with the possibility of submitting a transfer request to secure his dream move to London after Arsenal submitted a formal offer for him not ruled out.
It remains to be seen whether he is in the right frame of mind to face Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Arsenal have had a £60m bid for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo rejected out-of-hand
Arsenal have made a £60million offer for the 21-year-old. The offer will not be accepted by Brighton.
The Gunners are set to return with an improved offer. A bid of around £80million may tempt Brighton – who sold Leandro Trossard to Arsenal last week, into selling Caicedo – although they recognise it could be difficult to reject the overtures if the midfielder pushes harder for an exit.
Caicedo is also concerned he may not get chance to join Arsenal or Chelsea in the summer as they’re actively looking for midfielders now
The Gunners want to strengthen their options in midfield after an injury to Mohamed Elneny
The Blues stole Mykhailo Mudryk from under Arsenal’s noses earlier this month – it remains to be seen whether Chelsea hijack another of Arsenal’s attempted transfers.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of Brighton’s FA Cup tie with Liverpool, Seagulls boss Roberto De Zerbi commented on the ongoing speculation surrounding Caicedo.
He said: ‘He is a good guy. He is focused only on Brighton. I hope he can stay with us until the end of the season because, in my…