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title: "Arsenal: Gunners ‘hopeful’ of signing Moises Caicedo if Brighton can sign replacement"
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# Arsenal: Gunners ‘hopeful’ of signing Moises Caicedo if Brighton can sign replacement

**[Arsenal](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fc-news/) reporter for football.london Kaya Kaynak says that the Gunners are ‘still hopeful’ of signing Moises Caicedo, if Brighton can bring in a replacement.**

### The Lowdown: Second bid made

It has been reported by [The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11687217/Arsenal-submit-second-offer-worth-70m-Moises-Caicedo-Brighton-want-80m-him.html) that Mikel Arteta’s team have submitted a ‘new offer’ for Caicedo worth £70m, which includes £60m up front plus £10m in add-ons.

Brighton are set to reject it as they want £80m to sell him this month, with the player ‘staying away’ from training and begging the Seagulls in a message on Instagram to let him leave.

Caicedo has also not ruled out putting in a formal transfer request, and any pursuit from the North Londoners will not affect their desire to sign West Ham United and England international star Declan Rice in the summer.

### The Latest: If Brighton sign a replacement…

Taking to Twitter, [Kaynak](https://twitter.com/kayakaynak97/status/1619388923637288962) says that Arsenal are ‘still hopeful’ of signing Caicedo, and believe that Brighton ‘may sell’ if they bring in a replacement midfielder before deadline day:

*“#AFC still hopeful that Brighton may sell Caicedo if they bring in a midfielder before deadline day. Club adamant they’re not behind soc med posts though. Deal for CM does not affect move for Declan Rice in the summer. Arsenal want both!”*

Writing in his corresponding article for [football.london](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/moises-caicedo-arsenal-transfer-rice-26099059), the reporter adds that the Gunners hierarchy believe that if the Seagulls can sign a replacement, then ‘negotiations could be back on’, with them reportedly making a mid for RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara.

### The Verdict: Statement signing

If Arsenal are able to get Caicedo through the doors at the Emirates Stadium, then it would certainly be a statement signing in terms of their title credentials.

Hailed as a ‘[terrific athlete](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/brighton-and-hove-albion/a-terrific-athlete-who-is-cool-in-possession-top-pundits-description-of-brighton-target-that-will-excite-fans-3094944)‘ by South American football expert Tim Vickery, the Ecuador international has averaged more tackles per game (2.9) in the Premier League than ant of his team-mates so far this term, while he also ranks highly for interceptions, key passes, long and through balls ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/211/Show/England-Brighton)).

He has been so key to a Brighton side sitting in the [European qualifying spots](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) in the division, above two of the traditional ‘big six’ in Liverpool and Chelsea.

If the Gunners were to go as high as £80m for Caicedo, it would be their club-record signing after paying a reported [£72m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49197553) for Nicolas Pepe, and after already splashing the cash on Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior, adding the 21-year-old would show a real statement of intent.