Brighton now 'confident' highly-rated figure will stay at Amex

Brighton & Hove Albion are ‘confident’ that they will be able to keep forward Leandro Trossard at the Amex for a while yet, according to journalist Dean Jones.

The Seagulls have made an impressive start to the Premier League season, leading to speculation that Europe’s elite could soon move for their main man.

Potter has led his side to four wins from their first six Premier League outings, losing just once so far this season. It means they sit inside the top four and are showing no signs of slowing down.

Last weekend saw them thrash Leicester City 5-2 on the south coast, with Trossard, Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister all finding the target.

Potter has previously been linked with an exit from the club, with England and Tottenham Hotspur previously speculated as his next destination.

But the 47-year-old rejected the north Londoners when they came calling last summer, with the prospect of working alongside Daniel Levy reportedly turning the former Swansea City boss off the possibility.

However, Chelsea are now understood to be pushing to land the highly-rated boss after the shock dismissal of Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Trossard’s contract is set to expire next summmer although there is an option to extend his deal by an extra year that either party can activate.

Manchester United and Newcastle United are both understood to have been interested in the 27-year-old in recent months.

Jones understands that Brighton are confident they will be able to hold onto Trossard moving forward.

The journalist says that it will be a big decision for the attacker when he decides to leave, with plenty of risk involved in his next moves.

When asked about his futures, Jones told GIVEMESPORT: “It’s a dangerous step to take