Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi has admitted it could possibly be troublesome to maintain maintain of in-demand midfielder Moises Caicedo.
90min reported on Friday that Chelsea had seen an preliminary £55m bid for the Ecuadorian knocked again, with former Seagull Yves Bissouma, now of Tottenham, additionally on their radar.
Chelsea might but return with one other supply for Caicedo earlier than the tip of the January switch window, and whereas De Zerbi is eager for the 21-year-old to stay round till the summer time at the very least, he’s conscious that this is probably not doable
“Moises is essential for us,” De Zerbi mentioned at a press convention on Friday.
“It’s troublesome to vary with one other participant now at this stage. I hope he finishes the season with us, but it surely’s all the time troublesome to make certain. When massive groups need our gamers, it’s excellent news for the membership.
“One of the best resolution is that he finishes the season with us and for him, in the summertime, it’s higher then if he modifies groups. I don’t know if he’ll proceed to play like this – the final video games – it’s doable he can depart for one more group [in the summer].”
Brighton have already misplaced one key participant this window, with Leandro Trossard becoming a member of Arsenal on Friday for a deal that could possibly be value as much as £27m.
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