Transfers: Arsenal join race for Moises Caicedo

Arsenal have launched a bid to sign Moises Caicedo but Brighton are adamant the midfielder is not for sale.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta admitted on Wednesday that the club could be forced into the transfer market following growing concerns of the severity of a knee injury suffered by Mohamed Elneny.

Caicedo now appears to be the man they have targeted and it's understood an opening offer in the region of £60m (€68.2m) has been rebuffed by the Seagulls, who have insisted they have no intention to sell.

The 21-year-old Ecuador international has excelled this season to help Brighton to sixth in the Premier League.

Leandro Trossard has already swapped the south coast club for Arsenal in the current window in a deal worth an initial £21m (€23.9m), but Brighton are determined to keep hold of Caicedo.

Chelsea and Liverpool have also been linked with Caicedo but it is Arsenal who have made the first move as the league leaders look to strengthen their squad before the window closes on Tuesday night.

As well as Trossard, Arteta has also added Poland defender Jakub Kiwior to his ranks this month.

Wolves have agreed to sign Joao Gomes from Flamengo for £15m (€17m).

The midfielder is due to travel to England next week for a medical. It marks the end of Wolves' chase after they pushed hard, with Flamengo keen for Gomes to join Lyon.

The Brazilian club have now agreed to let the 21-year-old move to Molineux with the Premier League his preferred destination.

Gomes only made his club debut in 2020 but has become a star in the Brasileirao.

Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui has been backed in the transfer window as the club battle to stay in the Premier League.

Gomes would become Lopetegui's sixth January signing after Mario Lemina, Pablo Sarabia, Matheus