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Brighton close on £4.5m deal for teenage midfielder Moises Caicedo and is expected to join Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise on loan despite interest from several Premier League clubs including Manchester United and Chelsea

Brighton are closing on the £4.5m signing of Moises Caicedo from Independiente del Valle.

The 19-year-old is likely to be loaned out to Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise. A number of Premier League clubs had expressed interest in the midfielder.

Caicedo was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United but the Old Trafford club opted not to make an offer.

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Brighton are close to the £4.5million signing of Moises Caicedo and could loan him to Belgium

Chelsea also made enquiries, which was a move understood to be favoured by Caicedo, while West Ham, Everton and Newcastle also opened discussions over a deal.