Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi insisted he'd "already forgotten" about midfielder Moises Caicedo after Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed the Reds had reached an agreement for the Ecuador international.
The Seagulls have accepted a reported British record fee of 110 million pounds ($140 million, 127 million euros) for the 21-year-old.
However, Sky Sports reported Caicedo is still to decide his future, with Chelsea also interested. Brighton have flourished while operating a business model that has seen the south coast sign relative unknowns only to then sell them on for huge fees.
Argentina World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister moved to Anfield earlier in the current transfer window, while Arsenal pair Ben White and Leandro Trossard, Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella and Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma have also left south coast side Brighton for 'bigger' Premier League clubs during the past two years.