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Brighton tell Moises Caicedo to stay out of training ahead of FA Cup tie with Liverpool after midfielder begged club to sell him to Arsenal or Chelsea in £60m deal …as the Ecuadorian star considers submitting a transfer request to force his way out
Brighton have told Moises Caicedo to stay out of training until the end of the January transfer window, as the midfielder tries to force a £60m move to Arsenal or Chelsea.
The Ecuador international begged Brighton to let him go in an Instagram message on Friday night after Sportsmail reported that he was considering submitting a transfer request.
The 21-year-old Caicedo wrote that a record transfer fee would “enable Brighton to reinvest and help the club continue to succeed”.
Moises Caicedo has been told to stay away from Brighton training on Saturday as the midfielder tries to push through a £60m move to Arsenal or Chelsea.
Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi (left) has expelled Caicedo (right) from training as they prepare for Sunday’s FA Cup fourth round tie against Liverpool.
Caicedo will be absent from Saturday morning’s training session and will sit out Sunday’s FA Cup fourth round tie with Liverpool at the Amex Stadium.
The player is not believed to be in the right frame of mind to play in the cup tie. Caicedo recently changed agents and they are trying to promote the move.
Brighton have maintained that Caicedo is not for sale before Tuesday’s transfer deadline and have turned down a £60m offer from Arsenal that may yet rise.
Caicedo said on Instagram on Friday night: “I am grateful to Mr. Bloom and Brighton for giving me the opportunity to come to the
and I feel that I have always done the best for them. I always play soccer with a smile and with my heart.
‘I am the youngest of 10 siblings from a poor upbringing in Santo Domingo in Ecuador. My dream has always been to be the most successful player in the history of Ecuador.
The 21-year-old expressed his desire to leave Brighton in a social media post on Friday night.
The 21-year-old has not ruled out filing a transfer request to try and force a move.
“I am proud to be able to generate a record transfer fee for Brighton which would allow them to reinvest it and help the club continue to succeed.”
“The fans have taken me into their hearts and will always be in my heart, so I hope you can understand why I want to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.”
Brighton are understood to have laughed off Chelsea’s offer of £55m earlier in this window, before turning down Arsenal’s recent offer of £60m as they expect an £80m fee if he leaves before the date. limit.
However, the player is concerned that he will not get a chance to join Arsenal or Chelsea in the summer, as the clubs will go head-to-head for West Ham captain Declan Rice at the end of the season.
Caicedo continues with a contract at the Amex Stadium until 2025 and could be forced to stay
sports mail understands that Caicedo has not ruled out submitting a transfer request to force a move, but Brighton are not under pressure to sell, having allowed Leandro Trossard to join Arsenal for £21m last week.
Caicedo, who has 28 appearances for his country, has a contract until 2025. He arrived at Brighton in 2021 for 4.5 million pounds from Independiente del Valle in his homeland.
Meanwhile, Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi said of Caicedo: “I think he’s a good guy, he’s just focused on Brighton.” I hope he can stay with us until the end of the season. In my opinion, that is the best solution for him and for us.’
Seagulls head coach Roberto De Zerbi has insisted that Caicedo ‘is focused only on Brighton’
Speaking earlier this week, Caicedo echoed De Zerbi, insisting that he was only concentrating on playing for Brighton and continuing their impressive season that sees them in sixth place.
He said: ‘I’m focused on Brighton. I’m here, I’m playing every day. The things outside do not bother me, nor do they take away my focus, because I am focused only on here.
‘I do [the speculation] all right. You hear rumors here and there, but I just try to focus on the club I’m at now, the club that opened the doors for me to play every week.
The post from Friday night was also shared on her Twitter account and has amassed more than 150,000 likes on both platforms.