Arsenal are now in ‘pole position’ to sign Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo, according to reports. The Gunners saw two huge bids rejected for Caicedo in January. With the second offer thought to be worth up to £70 million.
Arsenal will try to get the Caicedo and Rice deal done as soon as possible
Arsenal will try and get the deals done as soon as possible. Preferably they would want to get it done before the pre-season. Caicedo later penned a fresh contract keeping him at Brighton until 2027. However, that has not put Mikel Arteta off. He is expected to reignite his pursuit this summer. Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio went on to say:-
“If Arsenal or other clubs will arrive with not less than €80-90 million, they want that money, otherwise Caicedo will stay there. They will lose Mac Allister because he will, I think, go to Liverpool,” Di Marzio told MyBettingSites.
“Yes, Brighton got Milner, they got Dahoud but Caicedo is a different player and really, really important.
“If Arsenal will insist and will arrive at that money, this is the moment Caicedo will go. And with Rice and Caicedo, obviously, Arsenal would have an incredible midfield.
“Real Madrid wanted him in January. The only sure thing is that Brighton wants an important fee for him. They are not a club that decides to let players go on a discount. If they decide that this is the fee they want for him, they will have it. Otherwise, the player stays.
“I know De Zerbi thinks that Caicedo can even play for Real Madrid so the consideration that Brighton has of Caicedo is that of a top, top player.”
Nevertheless, Caicedo could be persuaded to stay with Brighton following an excellent campaign. Which has seen them rise to sixth in the Premier League table, needing just one more point to book their place in next season’s Europa League.
