Chelsea transfer target Moises Caicedo ‘CONFIRMS he wants to quit Brighton at club’s award ceremony’
CHELSEA target Moises Caicedo has reportedly confirmed he wants to quit Brighton.
That’s after collecting the club’s Player of the Year trophy at an award ceremony last night.
Caicedo, 21, is a major target for Chelsea this summer.
The Ecuadorian midfielder was promised by Brighton’s hierarchy that he’d be sold after seeing a January move to Arsenal fall through.
But Chelsea have so far been thwarted in their attempts to bring Caicedo to Stamford Bridge.
Brighton have rejected several transfer bids from the Blues as they hold out for over £100million.
And Sussex World claims a frustrated Caicedo told two guests at Brighton’s awards ceremony on Wednesday that he wants to leave the Amex.
It’s added that Caicedo did not specifically mention Chelsea by name.
But it remains to be seen if Mauricio Pochettino’s men return with a fresh bid after landing Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes.
Caicedo’s evening ended with him scooping Brighton’s Player of the Year award.
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And while on stage, the Ecuadorian claimed he was still enjoying life on the south coast while outlining his ambitions in the Europa League.
Caicedo said: “I am so happy to reach the Europa League with Brighton, the team who opened the door for me in the Premier League.
“It was so good. Why not give my best for this amazing club?”
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