Moises Caicedo has a clause in his contract that will facilitate a swap to this summer time, in accordance with experiences. The Gunners might be in luck in the event that they reignite their curiosity in Caicedo on the finish of the season, with Brighton ready to be raided for his or her prime stars.
Arsenal tried to signal the 21-year-old midfielder within the latter levels of the January switch window as Mikel Arteta scoured the market to strengthen his title-challenging squad.
However Brighton rejected a £70million bid earlier than Caicedo signed a contract extension on the Amex Stadium.
His future is up within the air once more forward of the summer time, although, together with midfield associate Alexis Mac Allister amid heavyweight curiosity.
And in accordance with , each gamers' Brighton offers embody a fancy 'mechanism' that may make it simpler to finish high-profile switches.
Soccer correspondent David Ornstein mentioned: "It's understood the phrases [of Mac Allister's contract] do, certainly, include a mechanism which can be utilized to assist facilitate a transfer.
"And that has contributed to the extent of curiosity constructing to prise Mac Allister from Brighton.
"Because of this, the state of affairs shouldn't be a foregone conclusion… though that would properly materialise – the identical applies to team-mate Moises Caicedo – however agency selections are unlikely to be made till the marketing campaign ends."
Arsenal have a long-standing curiosity in Caicedo and will return to the desk to bolster Arteta's midfield ranks.
Arteta recruited Jorginho from Chelsea after lacking out on the Ecuadorian within the winter, however it had the texture of a short-term repair.
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Arsenal have additionally been strongly linked with West Ham United captain Declan Rice, who is anticipated to depart the London Stadium for a Champions League membership this summer time.
A profitable swoop for Rice might depart Arsenal's rivals within the clear to pursue Caicedo, with Liverpool and Manchester United additionally reportedly .
Each northwest giants have been touted as Mac Allister's suitors, too, with the previous mentioned to be in pole place to lure him to Anfield.
But when Brighton finish their sturdy season beneath Roberto De Zerbi by qualifying for Europe, no less than Caicedo might stick round for no less than one other yr.
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