Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter has admitted it will be difficult to keep Yves Bissouma at the Amex if clubs with Champions League football start to circle.
The comments will make for unwelcome reading for Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard, who recently confirmed his side had lodged a bid for the Mali international during the January transfer window just gone.
"We put in a bid that was turned away, and we respected that. If a move is not right then we will not become desperate and make decisions we do not think are right," Gerrard revealed.