Chelsea have sneaked in front of Arsenal in the race to sign Brighton midfielder Moses Caicedo, according to reports.
Chelsea's focus has shifted to Brighton's Moises Caicedo after losing interest in Sporting's Manuel Ugarte, who appears set to join Paris Saint-Germain.
Roberto De Zerbi believes Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister "deserve to play in another level" but hopes European football can convince the in-demand duo to stick with Brighton.
Roberto De Zerbi has urged Brighton fans to get behind wantaway midfielder Moises Caicedo for the remainder of the season.
Wantaway Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo returned to training on Wednesday after failing to secure a move before the transfer deadline.
Moises Caicedo was missing from the Brighton squad for their FA Cup match against Liverpool, but boss Roberto De Zerbi still hopes to keep the wantaway midfielder.