Brighton reject second Arsenal bid for Moises Caicedo

According to the English press, 

rejected Arsenal’s £70m bid for

on Sunday. The Gunners made a £60 million bid on Friday, which was rejected, before increasing their offer to £65 million plus £5 million in add-ons, but Brighton once again rejected it.

It is unclear whether

will increase their offer or they will wait until the summer to sign their target. Arsenal already has brought Leandro Trossard from Brighton in a deal worth £27m.

Reports suggest that Brighton does not want to sell the midfielder in January and their position will not change. Chelsea also is interested in Caicedo, but Brighton reportedly rejected their offer worth £55 million earlier this month.

The 21-year-old Caicedo said on Brighton's official website earlier this week that he was focused on his current club, but the Ecuadorian player published a statement on social media on Friday in which he said he wanted to leave the club.

Caicedo has been told to stay away from training until the window shuts on Tuesday night,, also being left out of the squad for the game against Liverpool on Sunday.

After a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the FA Cup, Brighton’s manager Roberto De Zerbi said his team is ready to go forward without Caicedo in the second part of the season.

He said:

“Caicedo is a very good guy. I can understand him, because when you are 21, and you receive a request from a big team playing in European competition, I can understand. I would like him to finish the season with us, but we’re ready to go forward without him. We need some players in some positions.”

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