Brighton chief insists membership will likely be ‘realistic’ in Moises Caicedo talks with Chelsea
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righton CEO Paul Barber has insisted the membership will “understand” Moises Caicedo’s place on his future on the membership amid switch talks with Chelsea.
The Blues have seen three bids for Ecuador worldwide Caicedo rejected, with the newest £80million proposal falling in need of Brighton’s £100m price ticket on the 21-year-old.
The participant missed training on Monday in a bid to force through his exit having been denied a transfer to Arsenal in January.
Seagulls chief Barber is adamant that the membership will likely be “realistic” in coping with Chelsea’s curiosity however expects him to characteristic for his membership within the new season nonetheless.
He informed Sky Sports: “For a young player like Moises at 21, he’s probably one of the best midfield players in the world already at his age, and we’ve had a fantastic time working with him.
“And we want it to continue, we’ve got him under a long contract.
“We’re also realistic to know there is interest in him. As a young man, that interest is inevitably going to have an impact on your thought process and unsettle you a little bit. We understand that.
“But for now, he’s a Brighton player, he’s under contract. We expect him to work hard, prepare for the new season and we’ll see what happens as the window goes on.”
Caicedo sat out the weekend pleasant in opposition to Rayo Vallecano resulting from a minor hamstring harm and Barber refused to substantiate whether or not or not he could be within the squad for Saturday’s Premier League kick-off in opposition to Luton.
He added: “The window’s got a long way to go, we’d love to keep him. He’s a really important player, we’ll see where we are.”