Ralf Rangnick discusses future of Jesse Lingard ahead of West Ham fixture
Manchester United and Tottenham are reportedly involved in ‘intense’ discussions to sign Yves Bissouma from Brighton. The midfielder has been a consistent performer in the Premier League in recent years. And a late move away from the Amex Stadium may now be on the cards.
Man Utd transfer news: United and Tottenham want Yves Bissouma (Image: GETTY)
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Man Utd transfer news: United and Tottenham would be enhanced by Yves Bissouma deal (Image: GETTY)
"Who knows. It's the transfer window, you never know.
"The contract is something between the player and the club.
"We are comfortable with where we are at, we know the situation.
“From my perspective, I will just try to help him when he comes back from the AFCON and help him get back to his best. When he does that, he is a top player.
"We want to keep all our players but I also understand the way the market is and the way football is. We understand where we are in the football pyramid.
Man Utd transfer news: Donny van de Beek and Jesse Lingard are expected to leave (Image: GETTY)
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"You know that things can happen but my expectation is that we will have a strong squad come the end of the transfer window."
Potter also insisted he was expecting to keep his Brighton squad together, too, saying: "I am really happy with the group we have got and it can get better.
"I don’t think we’ve reached the maximum potential as a group and I am looking forward to seeing how that develops.
"Then we will see if anything comes from the outside which we have to factor into, we’re open to that. We’re not a selling club, but you never know in this world.
"I’d expect all our players to be with us. There’s a lot of speculation out there, there’s nothing to report.
"The fact that there’s speculation out there means we’re doing something well. As a team and a club, which we are, we’re ok with that speculation."