Chelsea 'will not pay £100m for Brighton's Moises Caicedo'
In January, the Seagulls rejected multiple offers from Arsenal to retain the services of the Ecuador international, who subsequently penned a new contract and helped his club qualify for the Europa League.
However, head coach Roberto De Zerbi made a pact with one of his star men, promising that he would be allowed to leave the Amex Stadium for the right price in the summer.
Although the Gunners are no longer in the market for Caicedo, Chelsea are pushing hard to secure the signature of the 21-year-old.
Caicedo is allegedly keen to make the switch to Stamford Bridge, despite the lack of European football for 2023-24, but the relevant hierarchies are yet to reach a compromise over a fee.
At one stage, it appeared that a proposal worth in the region of £80m would be enough to tempt Brighton into a deal, that fee exceeding what was on offer from Arsenal six months ago.
Nevertheless, according to The Guardian, Brighton increasing their valuation to £100m has created the potential for an impasse between the two clubs.
The report indicates that Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have no intention of succumbing to those new demands, which have been set due to the finances involved in Declan Rice's proposed switch from West Ham United to Arsenal.
Despite negotiations having been held throughout this week, it is claimed that they have slowed due to neither party being willing to budge from their current stances.
Brighton have already allowed Alexis Mac Allister to join Liverpool, while discussions are further complicated due to Brighton's desire to sign Chelsea defender Levi Colwill.
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