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A huge asking price for Caicedo has forced the Gunners to look elsewhere.
Arsenal have identified Southampton’s Romeo Lavia as an alternative for Moises Caicedo.
Caicedo has been Arsenal’s target, but the Gunners consider him expensive and would move for Lavia instead.
The Southampton star has emerged as a primary target for Arsenal this summer, who would move for the teenager after Caicedo was viewed as a costly pursuit.
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Lavia has emerged as a transfer target for many clubs, and Arsenal would like to complete the signing ahead of their rivals.
Although Southampton struggled and were eventually relegated to the Championship, Lavia was a shining star, and the Saints’ relegation could see him join, preferably, a Premier League side.
But his transfer remains a complex issue given that Manchester City hold a buy-back option clause worth £40 million in his contract, which will activate in 2024.
Chelsea and Liverpool are the other clubs linked with the French international, and that means Arsenal, although they have the upper hand in the race, will not have it easy.
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After completing the signings of both Declan Rice and Kai Havertz, the Gunners are set to intensify their pursuit of Lavia.
Lavia became an apparent target after Brighton’s huge asking price for Caicecdo. Chelsea are now considered the outright leader in the race to sign the Ecuadorian.
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