Liverpool beat Manchester United to signing of Moises Caicedo

Insistently linked with the likes of Liverpool and Real Madrid, Ecuador's Moises Caicedo has also found his way onto the books of another Premier League giants, Manchester United. The midfielder shines for both Brighton and Ecuador. Determined to improve an underperforming squad, the Manchester United board are continuing to scour the market for players who could prove useful to new Dutch manager Erik ten Hag.

Among the players who have already attracted the attention of the coaching staff and the board, Moisés Caicedo (21 years old) stands out today. According to journalist Floran Plettenberg, the Red Devils are already considering casting their nets over this midfielder who has recently been strongly linked with Liverpool and who has even been linked with Real Madrid.

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Forged at Independiente del Valle, the Ecuadorian had to endure a loan spell at Belgian side Beerschot before being able to establish himself in Brighton's first team. Since then, his progress has been so spectacular that current Seagulls boss Roberto de Zerbi has been quick to point out: "Caicedo, for me, could become one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and in Europe.

In principle, the southern English side want to keep their player (his contract runs until June 2025), so it seems clear that only an offer loaded with zeros to the right will allow the player, who also shines with the senior Ecuadorian national team, to leave. Having become an indispensable player at Brighton, the young Ecuadorian midfielder has seen his rating rise steadily in the Premier League, where his meteoric rise has surely only just begun.

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"Caicedo, for me, could become one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and in Europe," he said. These are the strong words of Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi a few days ago about Moises Caicedo, one of the most fashionable midfielders in British football for some time now. A player who has scored one goal in 12 games this season for the Seagulls. With a refined technique and an ability to analyse the game and make the right decision to move his team forward on the pitch. His creativity and vision are not to be underestimated, although he obviously has room for improvement.