According to Sky SportsBrighton, from England, rejected, this Friday, an offer of 68 million euros for the Ecuadorian midfielder Moisés Caicedo made by Arsenal.
The club does not intend to sell the 21-year-old player in this transfer window, as, with the sale of Marc Cucurella to Chelsea, Neal Maupay to Everton and Leandro Trossard to Arsenal itself, it has a good amount of cash and is looking to avoid more casualties on your roster.
The current leader of Premier League aims to hire a midfielder, which was already a long-term goal. However, with the injury of defensive midfielder Mohamed Elneny, the movements intensified. With that, Caicedo became the target of the London club, which runs out of time, since, in England, the deadline for transfers is January 31st.
Therefore, according to the English newspaper, Arsenal will make a new attack for the player.
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Moisés Caicedo arrived in England in 2021, after being traded by Independiente del Vale for €5 million. For Brighton, the player has scored two goals and two assists and has been standing out, including being called up for the Qatar World Cup, which aroused the interest of major European clubs.
In addition to Arsenal, another London club wants to count on Caicedo. Chelsea, the most active club on the market, with 425 million euros spent in the season, is also looking to count the midfielder and made a proposal of 55 million euros, also rejected by Brighton, which has a contract with the player until June 2025 .
While not making a new proposal for Caicedo, Arsenal faces Manchester City this Friday, for the fourth phase of the FA Cup. The ball rolls at 5 pm (Brasília time), at the Etihad Stadium.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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