Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi fears Leandro Trossard's agent could be trying to force through a cut-price January exit. Newcastle United are among the clubs linked with the Belgian international who begun the season in fine fashion.
Trossard has a reported price tag of £25 million, and netted seven Premier League goals before the World Cup break. The 28-year-old then featured in all three of Belgium's World Cup fixtures as Roberto Martinez's side suffered a shock group-stage exit.
The in-form Brighton attacker was left out of the squad for the FA Cup third-round victory at Middlesbrough on January 7, with De Zerbi questioning his commitment before then dropping him for the clash with Liverpool. Trossard left training after not being included for the cup fixture, and his agent Josy Comhair insists this was due to a calf issue which club staff were aware of.
