Gunners boss Mikel Arteta admitted on Wednesday that the club could be forced into the transfer market following growing concerns of the severity of a knee injury suffered by Mohamed Elneny. Caicedo now appears to be the man they have targeted and the PA news agency understands an opening offer in the region of ÂŁ60million has been rebuffed by the Seagulls, who have insisted they have no intention to sell. The 21-year-old Ecuador international has excelled this season to help Brighton to sixth in the Premier League.
The Championship club confirmed a deal had been struck to bring the 21-year-old to the Potteries, having spent the first half of the season on loan at PSV Eindhoven in his homeland. Hoever's first English club was Liverpool, before he moved to Wolves in 2020.
Last month United manager Erik ten Hag said the winger was "not in the right status or fitness state" having done an individual fitness programme in the Netherlands rather than travel to the squad's winter camp to Spain. Ten Hag said patience was paramount with Sancho, who resumed group training last Tuesday having returned to Carrington earlier in January and could be involved against Reading this weekend. "He is training with the team and we will see," the United boss said of the 22-year-old, who last played in October's 1-1 draw at Chelsea.