Arsenal and Chelsea have both been heavily linked with a move for Brighton star Moises Caicedo during the January transfer window.
Caicedo has established himself as one of the most consistent midfielders in the Premier League over the last 12 months, earning interest from a plethora of top clubs, including both the Gunners and the Blues. football.london understands that Arsenal saw a £60 million bid for the Ecuadorian rebuffed on Friday morning, with the Seagulls demanding a fee in excess of £75 million instead.
The player then posted a statement on his social media asking to leave the Amex Stadium and he didn't show up for training on Saturday ahead of his side's match against Liverpool on Sunday. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano confirmed this, writing on Twitter: "Moises Caicedo didn’t turn up for training today - he wants to leave immediately.
