Arsenal to rival Chelsea in transfer race for Caicedo as Brighton star becomes Rice alternative for Gunners
Arsenal remain in the market for midfield reinforcements and reports suggest the Gunners are ready to rival Chelsea in the race for Moises Caicedo.
The 21-year-old Ecuador international continues to catch the eye at Brighton, leading to plenty of admiring glances being shot in his direction. Chelsea were considered to be leading the chase for his signature, with the Blues seeing two bids over £55 million ($68m) knocked back.
Arsenal have already been beaten by Chelsea to deals for Joao Felix and Mykhailo Mudryk in 2023, but Standard Sportsuggests those roles could be reversed in pursuit of Caicedo. Mikel Arteta remains eager to strengthen his engine room at Emirates Stadium, with a number of potential targets being considered.
England international Rice was thought to sit at the top of that list, but the West Ham captain will not come cheap and that has led Arsenal to contemplate an approach for Caicedo or a raid on Everton for Belgian star Amadou Onana.
