Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Yves Bissouma has been earning praise once again having excelled against Everton on Monday night.
The Malian was man of the match against Everton, racking up two key passes, two tackles and three successful dribbles, again showing his all-round brilliance.
Bissouma couldn’t help Brighton claim a win, but the speculation over his future is about to ramp up once again – especially after Jamie Carragher hailed him on Monday Night Football.
The main club looking to sign Bissouma is Arsenal, and Football.London report that he wants a move to Arsenal, even preferring them over any other club.
The Express added that Arsenal have initiated several lines of enquiry for Bissouma as they look to tee up a summer move.
They must have been impressed with Bissouma on Monday, and fans will be excited by the prospect of him joining forces with Thomas Partey.
Now, the Brighton and Hove Independent report that Bissouma is valued at around £50million, and boss Graham Potter has now commented on the 22-year-old.
Potter feels that Bissouma has really taken his game forward having tried ‘very hard’ to understand Brighton’s approach, and has learned from experienced players around him.
“He’s tried very hard to understand what we are trying to do as a team,” said Potter. “He’s been playing in the role often so he understands what he has to do. Adam (Lallana) plays an important role alongside him as well as Pascal [Gross] and Lewis Dunk behind him.”
“They help him. He’s taken his game forward. We knew the quality he had. It’s about getting that consistency,” he added.
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