Arsenal and Chelsea have both been informed of their respective leverage in the race to sign Moises Caicedo. The 21-year-old midfielder was heavily linked with an exit from Brighton in January and, despite issuing an plea to leave on social media, the Seagulls blocked his exit.
football.london understands that the Gunners submitted two bids for Caicedo, but both were rejected and they welcomed Jorginho to the Emirates Stadium instead. It was said that the Blues were also preparing a bid for the Ecuador international had they missed out on Enzo Fernandez, who completed a move to Stamford Bridge on deadline day.
A few months later, Caicedo signed a new long-term deal with Brighton, keeping him at the club until 2027. While this may have been a ploy to fend off interest in their star-man, he continues to turn the heads of numerous top clubs around Europe.
