Moises Caicedo: Brighton midfielder confirms he wants to leave club

Caicedo was portion of Ecuador's World Cup squad successful Qatar wherever helium made 3 appearances and scored 1 goal

Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo has confirmed helium wants to permission the nine successful an unfastened missive connected his Instagram.

"I americium grateful to Brighton for giving maine the accidental to travel to the Premier League and I consciousness I person ever done my best," Caicedo's post said.

Caicedo has made 26 appearances successful the Premier League, scoring doubly and is nether declaration until 2025.

"I ever play shot with a grin and with heart," the connection by the Ecuador planetary said. "I americium arrogant to beryllium capable to bring successful a grounds transportation interest for Brighton which would let them to reinvest it and assistance the nine proceed to beryllium successful.

"I americium the youngest of 10 siblings from a mediocre upbringing successful Santa Domingo successful Ecuador. My imagination ever to beryllium the astir decorated subordinate successful the past of Ecuador.

"The fans person taken maine into their hearts and they volition ever beryllium successful my bosom truthful I anticipation they tin recognize wherefore I privation to instrumentality this magnificent opportunity."

Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi told a quality league connected Friday that the midfielder was "relaxed" and "focused lone connected Brighton".

The Italian said: "I spoke with him similar a father, not similar a coach.

"I anticipation helium tin enactment with america until the extremity of the season... that's the champion solution for him and for us."

Arsenal brag Mikel Arteta was asked astir Caicedo pursuing his side's FA Cup fourth-round decision by Manchester City but refused to sermon the player.

"You cognize that I'm not going to remark connected immoderate players until thing is done," helium said.

Given they are presently sixth successful the table, with the imaginable to determination to 5th if they triumph their 2 games successful manus connected Tottenham, Brighton person nary tendency to merchantability the player, having besides reportedly turned down a £55m bid by Chelsea.

The Seagulls sold Marc Cucurella to Chelsea successful a woody worthy £60m, Yves Bissouma to Tottenham for £25m positive add-ons and Neal Maupay to Everton for £15m successful the summer.

Earlier this month, Leandro Trossard near them to articulation to Arsenal for an archetypal £21m.

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