Graham Potter ‘is a huge fan’ – Fabrizio Romano confirms as Belgian attacker wants Stamford Bridge move
According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Brighton & Hove Albion attacker Leandro Trossard is a major favorite of Chelsea manager Graham Potter.
In light of the Blues’ interest, the transfer specialist provided some insight into the future of the Belgian international.
While Romano acknowledged that Trossard will draw a sizable amount of interest when his contract expires in the summer of 2023, he denied any current reports of negotiations with Chelsea.
The Italian reporter wrote in his column for Caught Offside:
“There’s been a lot of talk about Leandro Trossard, no, during the summer he was never close to leaving Brighton as they sold Cucurella and never considered to sell any other top player.”
He added: “I’m sure that in 2023 there will be lot of interest around Trossard as he’s doing fantastic. Potter is big fan of Trossard, of course; but at the moment there’s nothing going on with Chelsea.”
Chelsea appointed Graham Potter from Brighton as their manager after sacking former head coach Thomas Tuchel.
Following the Englishman’s arrival at Stamford Bridge, there have been multiple rumors surrounding the possibility of the Seagulls’ players following in their former boss’ footsteps.
The only player that did so before the summer transfer window closed was Marc Cucurella, who the Blues signed in a deal worth more than £60 million.
Chelsea have secured the services of many others as well this summer, including Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Wesley Fofana and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
It remains to be seen whether Trossard will follow suit and reunite with his former manager at Stamford Bridge.