Brighton not expected to reject Arsenal if they return for Moises Caicedo this summer

According to SkySports Moises Caicedo’s move to Arsenal is a done deal if the Gunners return with a proposal of over £70 million (which they were previously willing to offer for the Ecuadorian),

Mikel Arteta strongly wanted Caicedo to join his team during the winter transfer window. Even after Arsenal’s first bid was rejected, Arteta instructed Edu to return with a higher offer, but despite making two other bids, Brighton refused to sell.

Caicedo, who also tried to force a move to Arsenal, ended up staying at the Armex stadium for the rest of the season and passing up a huge transfer opportunity.

A six-man Arsenal summer transfer wishlist has been circulating in recent days. Caicedo is on that list, implying that Arsenal were not put off by their failure to get him in the winter.

Am I getting too optimistic in claiming Caicedo is a “done deal”? Last week against Manchester United, the Ecuadorian showed versatility when deployed to play right back. Interestingly, after playing him at right back, Roberto De Zerbi admitted that Caicedo could play everywhere on the pitch, saying: “I think Caicedo can play everywhere. He’s a top, top player.  “I love giving players the chance to show me their quality, and Gilmour was fantastic against Wolverhampton; I thought like this.” Imagine Caicedo, Partey, and Jorginho with Xhaka as backup; Arsenal’s engine room could never be stronger than that.

Daniel O

 


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  1. The prospect of Partey and Caicedo as a central midfield hub appeals to me as it did to Arteta who tried to acquire the man from Equador .To tempt Brighton to part with their prized position perhaps we should offer them Balogun , Holding and AMN plus 50m.Their hammering from Everton showed up Dunk and Webster in a bad light and they have lacked a goal scorer for some time.Such an arrangement seems to me more sensible than paying out 100m for Rice who is an excellent player but has a lower ceiling than Caicedo in my opinion.

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