Moises Caicedo went too far in his passionate plea to be allowed to leave Brighton for Arsenal, according to his Ecuador team-mate Enner Valencia.
Seagulls midfielder Caicedo went public with his desire to leave the Amex Stadium this month amid interest from both the Gunners and Chelsea, but Brighton stood firm and refused to budge on their valuation despite Arsenal lodging a £70million bid for the 21-year-old.
The Gunners have instead turned to experienced Chelsea midfielder Jorginho, with the 31-year-old Italian international signing an 18-month deal on transfer deadline day to provide competition for Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey for the title-chasing Gunners.