Agent confirms Arsenal’s push to sign Chelsea midfielder

By Admin Martin - 21 November 2024, 16:30

Arsenal’s pursuit of Moises Caicedo in early 2023 when he was at Brighton marked one of the more dramatic transfer sagas of recent times. The midfielder had impressed with his performances in the Premier League, prompting significant interest from Mikel Arteta’s side, who were eager to strengthen their midfield options during the January transfer window. Despite Arsenal’s best efforts, Brighton firmly resisted selling Caicedo mid-season.The Gunners made an aggressive push to secure the Ecuadorian’s signature, submitting multiple bids that reportedly turned the player’s head. Caicedo even went public with his desire to leave Brighton, publishing an open letter in which he appealed to the club to grant him a transfer. In his statement, Caicedo emphasised the transformative impact such a move would have on his career and his family’s future. However, Brighton stood their ground, refusing to part ways with the midfielder before the summer, much to Arsenal’s frustration.

Caicedo for Ecudaor — (Photo by Gabriel Aponte/Getty Images)

Ultimately, Caicedo stayed at Brighton until the end of the season before a high-profile summer move to Chelsea, who paid a British record fee to secure his services. His transfer came after a brief tug-of-war between Chelsea and Liverpool, with the Blues emerging victorious in the end. Manuel Sierra, Caicedo’s agent, recently confirmed Arsenal’s interest during the saga, telling Ole:

“Arsenal and Chelsea, in the last days of the market, wanted Moisés. In January 2023, the Blues went up. But the club wouldn’t let them, that’s Brighton.”

Arsenal’s pursuit of Caicedo underscores the lengths the club was willing to go to improve their midfield. While the Gunners missed out on the Ecuadorian, they eventually secured Declan Rice as their marquee midfield signing in the subsequent transfer window. Caicedo has since shown glimpses of his potential at Chelsea, though questions remain over the hefty price tag paid to acquire him. In hindsight, Arsenal’s patience and strategy in the transfer market may have worked in their favour, given the balance Rice has brought to their midfield.

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7 Comments

Gunsmoke says:

November 21, 2024 at 4:41 pm

Arsenal may have dodge another bullet here but the Blues always there to pick up the pieces
1. Bertie says:
  
  November 21, 2024 at 6:30 pm
  
  True, but it was probably more luck than judgement – as it was with Mudryk.
  1. Reggie says:
    
    November 21, 2024 at 8:08 pm
    
    You are correct Bertie. Twice in recent times Chelsea saved our blushes.
2. Dallian paez says:
  
  November 21, 2024 at 6:40 pm
  
  Yes ofcourse, us as the blues we were ready to splash some cash there because we know that caicedo is a quality player

Gunnertim says:

November 21, 2024 at 10:32 pm

Absolutely caisedo is only a hatchet man and mudryk is a headless chicken

Gunner4life says:

November 22, 2024 at 4:40 am

I’m afraid the talent of Caceido surmounts that of Rice and 100m for him would have been great business.
Always losing out to Chelsea. To win we have go bold on transfers and on the pitch. Where is our next striker? We need goals!

Andrew says:

November 22, 2024 at 6:40 am

You really can’t tell if Arsenal dodged a bullet. Arsenals system of play might make caicedo and modryk better players than chelsea.