Brighton and Hove Albion head coach Graham Potter is assured the membership will retain Moises Caicedo amid reported interest from among the Premier League’s massive hitters.
The 20-year-old Ecuadorian has develop into a pivotal asset for the Seagulls since coming back from a mortgage stint with Beerschot in January, scoring within the 4-0 victory over Manchester United on the again finish of final season.
Following the departure of Yves Bissouma to Tottenham in June, Caicedo’s significance has elevated and he has been a mainstay within the membership’s stellar begin to the season, which sees them sitting fourth within the Premier League with 10 factors from 4 video games.
Caicedo’s exploits haven’t gone unnoticed, with United and Liverpool amongst these attributed with an interest in in him.
Potter is unconcerned in regards to the prospect of Caicedo leaving earlier than the switch window closes on Thursday, although he does settle for it isn’t an impossibility.
“It doesn’t surprise me that people are looking at him because he’s playing at a fantastic level and, as soon as you do your research on him, you realise he’s a top kid,” Potter stated on Monday.
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“Young, performed within the Premier League, has all the attributes to play on the highest stage, so it’s no shock.
“But we know the position that he’s in, we know the position that the club are in, which is that we don’t want to lose him and we don’t think we will. In football, you never know, that’s how it is, but we’re quite calm and confident.”
Quizzed additional on a reported £42million payment for Caicedo, Potter added: “I think you’d probably get his boots for that, maybe. It’s not for me to talk about, it is what it is.”
Brighton proceed their Premier League marketing campaign towards Fulham on Tuesday, then tackling early strugglers Leicester City on the weekend.
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