Manchester United is interested in signing Brighton’s Moises Caicdeo but a deal for Adrien Rabiot is looking increasingly unlikely
Manchester United were unable to meet Adrien Rabiot’s wage demands after reaching a broad agreement with Juventus on a £15 million fee; Moises Caicedo was linked with a move to United, joining Brighton in February 2021; and Real Madrid’s Casemiro was discussed.
Casemiro of Real Madrid is another name that has been mentioned.
The club has been unable to meet Rabiot’s wage demands despite reaching a broad agreement with Juventus on a £15 million fee.
United are looking at other midfield options with less than two weeks left in the transfer window, and Caicedo is one of them.
Brighton have no plans to sell, but United are expected to make a bid.
The 20-year-old Ecuador international impressed in Brighton’s 2-1 opening-weekend win at Old Trafford, as Graham Potter’s side handed new United manager Erik ten Hag his first defeat.
Caicedo made his Premier League debut for Brighton against Arsenal in April, but he has since established himself as a first-team regular for Potter, starting their last ten league games and making 12 appearances in total for the club.
Caicedo has long been a target for United, who were interested in signing him when he joined Brighton from Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle in February 2021.
Brighton’s transfer policy, on the other hand, states that they will only sell at the right time and for the right price.
United will hold internal discussions to determine whether to formalise their interest with an official bid.
Caicedo, whose contract with Brighton runs until the summer of 2025, also scored his first Premier League goal against United in a 4-0 win at the Amex Stadium in May.
Caicedo made his Seagulls debut in the League Cup victory over Cardiff in August 2021, but spent the first half of last season on loan at Belgian club Beerschot before being recalled in January.
Caicedo, who has 23 caps and two goals for Ecuador, is also expected to be a key player at the World Cup in Qatar.
With a goal in Ecuador’s 4-2 win over Uruguay in October, he became the first player born in the twenty-first century to score in CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying.
Brighton have already sold two significant players to Premier League clubs this summer, with Marc Cucurella going to Chelsea for £60 million and midfielder Yves Bissouma going to Tottenham for £35 million.
