Manchester United make contact with Brighton over signing of Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo; 21-year-old issued transfer request in January amid Arsenal interest before it was later rescinded; Man Utd still have £55m offer on table for Chelsea’s Mason Mount
Manchester United are expected to formally approach Brighton with regard to midfielder Moises Caicedo after making initial contact this week.
United have been on the search for a new midfielder already this summer, with a £55m bid for Chelsea’s Mason Mount still on the table, but are now keen to explore the possibility of bringing Caicedo to Old Trafford.
They had also retained an interest in Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot, but the 28-year-old has signed a one-year contract extension at the Italian side.
Caicedo was in fine form for Brighton throughout his first full season at the Amex Stadium, leading to a £70m rejected bid by Arsenal in January, and a transfer request on the same day – which was later rescinded.
This is not the first time United have considered in the 21-year-old. In January 2021, they pulled back on their interest in him when he was still playing for Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle as a 19-year-old, days before he agreed to join Brighton.
“Manchester United have always had an interest in Moises Caicedo, but cynics will look at this in a different way and see them initially going for a Chelsea player, and because they can’t get the deal that they want, the noises that are emanating about other targets involve someone that Chelsea are also after.
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