Despite a £200m splurge in the summer, which included five new permanent recruits, gaps remain to be filled in the Manchester United squad.
One position United strengthened considerably in the summer was in the middle of the park through the big-money signing of Casemiro and the savvy acquisition of free agent Christian Eriksen.
But the uncertainty surrounding Fred’s future and the age of the two new signings means a fresh face will be required sooner rather than later.
Caicedo’s star shines brightly
And the Red Devils have been linked under many names with Frenkie de Jong regularly linked with a move to Old Trafford.
Another name that has been persistently linked to a movement from the days of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is Brighton and Hove Albion’s Moises Caicedo.
The 20-time English champions had the option of signing the Ecuadorian for a small fee from Independiente del Valle, but ultimately opted out.
After the deal with Rabiot fell through, Moisés Caicedo was discussed internally as an option. Brighton don’t want to sell it in January, and a deal would be tough, but #mufc is still interested. [@FabrizioRomano, United Stand YT]
— The United Stand (@UnitedStandMUFC) November 29, 2022
The Peoples Person had recently reported on United’s entry into the race for the Ecuadorian international with Liverpool also monitoring the situation.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has indicated that a January move to any of the Premier League giants is unlikely as Brighton want to keep their gem until at least next summer.
January move unlikely
“Caicedo is not expected to leave in January, the situation remains the same. Liverpool, Man United but also other clubs are following him.
“He’s been on Manchester United’s list for years, but then nothing happened. I’m sure Brighton will try to keep it at least until June,” Romano said via his exclusive column Caught Offside Substack.
Caicedo is considered a top talent by his club and teammates and has grown more and more for the Gaviotas since moving in 2021.
The 21-year-old came close to making World Cup history for his country by scoring the equalizer in the final group game against Senegal.
The goal could have taken the South Americans to the round of 16. Unfortunately, they ended up losing the contest.
