Why is Arsenal interested in signing Moises Caicedo?

Arsenal’s current situation

Arsenal and coach Mikel Arteta conducted an urgent meeting to immediately restock their strength after realizing the tremendous possibility of winning the Premier League. Arsenal's squad depth is much inferior to Manchester City's, and in order to preserve their current position, they need one extra winger, one left-handed central defender, and one central midfielder.

And if Caicedo exists in their squad, Arsenal will succeed in bringing on Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior, completing their entire strategy. When considering the effort to bring in Mykhailo Mudryk, many believe that the new winger is the position Arsenal needs the most. However, they eventually have to settle for Trossard. But having Caicedo is just as crucial as having Trossard.

Arteta only has three midfielders to choose from: Thomas Partey, Mohamed Elneny, and Albert Sambi Lokonga. But aside from Partey, Elneny and Lokonga are both considered to be too low level to become key players and have their own issues.

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As a result, if Partey experiences a problem, Arsenal will be in trouble. In actuality, there was an issue. Due to a bruise on his flank, Arteta was obliged to take Partey off during the FA Cup match against Manchester City. Arteta stressed, "We don't want to take any risks with Partey. Partey cannot continue playing."

Thomas Partey had a hurt in the match against Manchester City

Only such a minor point conveys just how crucial Partey and the defensive midfield position are to Arsenal's overall strategy. Arteta must therefore have a solid backup plan for Partey in order to maintain the existing state. Nobody is more effective right now than Caicedo.

£70 million was offered in negotiations by Arsenal. For a guy who is only 21 years old and spent the previous season on loan in Belgium, this is a significant amount. However, Brighton also declined! demonstrating the enormous potential of Caicedo.

What is Moises Caicedo’s potential?

Caicedo played a total of 21 games for Brighton in 2022–23, scoring one goal. He is highly adaptable because, in addition to playing defensive midfielder, which is his strongest position, he has also played left back and left winger three times.

Only six out of Brighton's 31 games against Caicedo in the previous two seasons were losses. He is viewed as the ideal successor for the now-departed Yves Bissouma, who transferred to Tottenham, and makes a strong teammate with world champion Alexis MacAllister.

Caicedo had good performance 

Caicedo is the third-best holding midfielder in the Premier League and among the 5% of midfielders with the most successful tackles in the top 5 European leagues. He also wins 70% of his aerial duels. With 55 passes resulting in shots in the Premier League, Caicedo is second only to Rodri in terms of offense. Simply put, Caicedo is an excellent dealer in the field in addition to knowing how to withdraw.

The most crucial factor is that Caicedo is ideal in a system of two "no. 6" midfielders, making him a suitable partner when teamed with Partey or Granit Xhaka. Caicedo won't mind starting out on the bench for Emirates because he is still only 21 years old in the long run. This will be a fantastic complement to both the ongoing project and Arteta's long-term plan.

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