Brighton CEO Paul Barber gave little away when quizzed on the future of midfielder Alexis Mac Allister.
The World Cup winner has been strongly linked with a move to Liverpool in recent weeks, with one report from the player's home country suggesting on Sunday an agreement between the two clubs is in place ahead of the new season.
The ECHO understands the midfielder is one of the club's priority targets in the upcoming window.
Mac Allister has been a key part of the Seagulls' success this campaign, which has resulted in Roberto De Zerbi's side securing European football for the first time in their history. UEFA Conference League football is guaranteed for 2023/24 and they could yet end up in the Europa League depending on their final two results.
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The success of the 24-year-old and his team-mates has not been lost on other clubs in the division, who are now circling for Brighton's standout performers as the season draws to a close. Moises Caicedo is expected to be the other high-profile departure along Mac Allister, something even De Zerbi refused to deny when speaking after his side's recent 3-0 win over Arsenal.
Quizzed specifically on Mac Allister's future during an interview with talkSPORT, Barber refused to shed light on the potential of the Argentina international heading for the exit door.
“I saw him down on the pitch looking very happy and obviously we want him to be here next season," stated the Brighton chief. "Obviously we know there’s going to be a lot of clubs, not just in this country, around Europe and around the world, that are going to be wanting him to play for them. But, at the moment he’s wearing blue and white stripes and I’m delighted about that.
“If I lost sleep over every report that I read about one of our players doing that, then I wouldn’t be sleeping very much at all. At the moment, he’s focused on doing what he can for us during his final two games.”
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