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Kieran Horn

Moises Caicedo Brighton contract decision could hand Arsenal and Chelsea surprise transfer boost

Brighton star Moises Caicedo was the subject of significant January transfer window interest from Chelsea and Arsenal, with a reported four offers for his services rejected.

At the beginning of the month it was the Blues interested in signing the midfielder after their attempts to lure Enzo Fernandez from Benfica were initially unsuccessful, before the Gunners pushed to acquire the Ecuador international with just days of the trading period left.

Ultimately, Caicedo remained on the south coast despite his plea to "bring a record transfer fee for Brighton", with Arsenal opting to sign Jorginho from Chelsea for £10million. Although Caicedo was their primary target, the decision to bring in Jorginho for £55million less than what Caicedo would have cost looks to be another transfer stroke of genius from Edu.

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