Chelsea and Manchester United will be going neck to neck as the race to sign Moises Caicedo heats up.<\/p>\n
Brighton star Caicedo seemingly has his heart set on the Old Trafford club as he has already revealed that it’s his dream to play for Manchester United, an admission that could seriously dampen Chelsea’s hopes of signing the player as the 21-year-old midfielder has all this while been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
Arsenal had reportedly tried to sign Caicedo in January, having submitted two bids which were quickly rejected, according to football.london<\/em>. Caicedo subsequently penned a new long-term deal a couple of months later which kept him at the Amex Stadium until 2027, despite having pushed for an exit.<\/p>\n Although the initial expectation has been that his extension would rule out any moves in the immediate future, that doesn’t seem to be the case now with Chelsea planning to make a move in the coming weeks. football.london<\/em> understands that the Blues allegedly hold an interest in the Ecuadorian, despite his price tag of around \u00a380m.<\/p>\n Chelsea were once in prime position to wrap up a deal for Caicedo after the Gunners turned their attention to Declan Rice. Spicing things up, Manchester City are now apparently joining in the chase for the West Ham captain while United have pulled out from the race for Mason Mount.<\/p>\n