Brighton transfer admission could help Manchester United secure Erik ten Hag priority

Manchester United will be one of several top Premier League clubs circling Brighton this summer, with Old Trafford eyes on a particular midfield pair.

Success on the south coast this season has been in no small part down to the form of Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister, the two combining with Pascal Groß to form one of the top-flight's most balanced midfield units. Roberto De Zerbi's side climbed to sixth with a dominant 3-0 win at Arsenal on Sunday and look on course for European football in some format next term.

Caicedo has been on the radar of Champions League clubs for some time now, with Arsenal seeing a £70million bid knocked back by Brighton in January despite the Ecuadorian refusing to train in a bid to push through a move. Mac Allister's star has risen incredibly since his role for Argentina as they won the World Cup in December. That form has inevitably caught plenty of attention across the Premier League, with reports that United have added the pair to their shortlist.

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Brighton do not suffer fools gladly when it comes to transfer dealings and the south coast outfit have become the envy of the Premier League for their shrewd work in the market. Owner Tony Bloom and those beneath him have made a mockery of the established elite by unearthing talent and selling on stars for huge profit.

But while the Seagulls do drive a hard bargain, rarely have they outright refused to sell and Roberto De Zerbi's recent admission will have caught the attention of United's transfer chiefs.

"Of course we will lose some players - maybe Caicedo, maybe Mac Allister," De Zerbi told Sky Sports after his side dismantled Arsenal on Sunday. "We have to be ready to bring in