Ecuador's Moises Caicedo celebrates after scoring against Uruguay during their 2022 World Cup South American qualifierBrighton are said to have tabled a firm a £4.5million bid for Caicedo, who has been persistently linked with a move to Manchester United. Albion are said to be in pole-position and have maintained a good relationship with Independiente after signing Billy Arce in 2018. "We have received an offer from a European club for Moises Caicedo," said Independiente manager, Santiago Morales. His impressive displays saw him called up to Ecuador national team in October 2020 and made his debut in a World Cup qualifier 1-0 against Argentina. He has never played for Brighton and has had loan spells at Extremadura in the Spanish second division, Ecuadorian outfits Emelec and then Barcelona SC.

Source: Express January 09, 2021 12:00 UTC