Paul Merson has written in SportsKeeda that he can understand why Moises Caicedo wanted to join Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal from Brighton and Hove Albion in the January transfer window.
The Sky Sports pundit has said that it was understandable why Caicedo wanted to leave Brighton for Premier League rivals Arsenal.
The Gunners are one of the biggest clubs in the world and are a global brand.
And Mikel Arteta’s side are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment and could win the title this season.
So, according to former Arsenal star Merson, one can understand why Caicedo wanted to join the Gunners, but he is not a fan of how he went about his business.
However, Merson thinks that people advising the midfielder were at fault.
According to The Daily Mail, Arsenal wanted to sign Caicedo from Brighton in the January transfer window and had two bids for the Ecuador international turned down.
Brighton wanted as much as £80 million in transfer fees for Caicedo, described as “fantastic” and “incredible” by his Seagulls teammate Adam Webster on the club’s official website in April 2022.
Arsenal did not want to pay that much.
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano in CaughtOffSide in January, Caicedo “would love to join Arsenal”.
Caicedo himself posted a message on Instagram saying that he wanted Brighton to sell him.
Paul Merson on Arsenal target Moises Caicedo
Merson wrote: “I can understand why Moises Caicedo got his head turned. One of the top teams in the world came after him.
“If you’re a player, you wouldn’t go about it the way he did it. If the player did it himself, I’d be very worried, but I think he’s been ill-advised.”
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