Brighton tell Moises Caicedo to stay away from training as he tries to complete Arsenal move

Moises Caicedo will stay away from Brighton training on Saturday as the midfielder tries to force through a £60million move to Arsenal or Chelsea.

The Ecuador international begged Brighton to let him leave in an Instagram message on Friday night after Sportsmail reported that he was considering handing in a transfer request.

Caicedo, 21, wrote that a record transfer fee ‘would allow Brighton to reinvest and help the club continue to be successful.’

Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi (left) has banished Caicedo (right) from training as they prepare for Sunday’s FA Cup fourth round tie against Liverpool

Caicedo will be absent from Saturday morning’s training session and will play no part in Sunday’s FA Cup fourth round tie with Liverpool at the Amex Stadium.

The player isn’t believed to be in the right frame of mind to play in the cup tie and a mutual decision was made that he shouldn’t be involved this weekend. 

Caicedo changed agents recently and they are trying to push through the move.

Brighton have maintained Caicedo isn’t for sale ahead of Tuesday’s transfer deadline and have rejected a £60m bid from Arsenal that may yet be increased.

Caicedo said on Instagram on Friday evening: ‘I am grateful to Mr. Bloom and Brighton for giving me the chance to come to the

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 from a poor upbringing in Santa Domingo in Ecuador. My dream has always to be the most decorated player in the history of Ecuador.

The 21-year-old expressed his desire to leave Brighton in a social media post on Friday evening

The 21-year-old has not ruled out putting in a transfer request to try and force through a move

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