Brighton star Moises Caicedo is the latest player to be linked with a summer transfer to Arsenal.
According to the Daily Mirror, via the Express, the Gunners hold an interest in the talented central midfielder, although they face stiff competition for his signature as the likes of Manchester United, Atletico Madrid and Juventus are also said to be keen on the Ecuadorian. Still, if they were able to pull off a deal to bring the 20-year-old to the Emirates Stadium, they would be getting a player reminiscent of Chelsea's N'Golo Kante, as per South American football expert Tim Vickery.
Speaking about the energetic midfielder to talkSPORT in February 2021, Vickery said: “He is a terrific athlete who makes football look easy. A box-to-box midfielder.
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“A year ago he was saying that Kante of Chelsea is his role model but he is already more than that. He already offers more in the final third.
“That kind of box-to-box midfielder that’s very much in the tradition of the England game. Strong, quick, intelligent and cool. He really does look like the genuine article.”
CIES Football Observatory currently value the player between €15 million- €20 million (£13 million - £17 million), with Brighton paying around £4.5 million for his services 18 months ago.
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