I think Brighton's leverage on Caicedo diminishes by the day.
- Brighton promised him a move this summer via gentleman's agreement. They don't want to piss him off again.
- Koulibaly is now gone, meaning Colwill has guaranteed minutes and won't be tempted to force a move (not to mention the #26 kit is now available to him if that means anything). So Brighton forcing us to include Colwill doesn't seem like a possibility anymore.
- United's new ownership ordeal looks like it will take months to finish, so their high target signings look likely to be placed on hold until that gets sorted.
- Arsenal are prioritizing Rice and Havertz, and have officially pulled out their interest in Caicedo.
This just leaves us and Bayern, but it's already been reported Bayern's interest isn't legitimate and that Caicedo and his agency have chosen Chelsea. We have a lot of leverage on this in getting a more favorable deal that doesn't include Colwill.