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Brighton boss Graham Potter insists Yves Bissouma is happy at the Amex Stadium but admits he does not know what the player's future holds.
Bissouma impressed last season in the Premier League and had been expected to leave the Seagulls this summer but Potter claimed the Brighton star was happy and wanted to play at the club.
The Mali midfielder has been repeatedly linked with a move away from the south coast but is set to begin the new Premier League season in Albion colours at Burnley on Saturday.
Top-flight rivals Tottenham and Liverpool are among the clubs rumoured to be interested in the 24-year-old, while a possible switch to join former Seagulls teammate Ben White at Arsenal has also been reported.
Yves Bissouma is 'happy' at Brighton despite interest from Tottenham and Liverpool
'I've been speaking about Yves Bissouma for quite some time and he's still here,' said Potter, ahead of the trip to Turf Moor.
'That's all I can say on it. I can't control the future, I don't know what's going to happen essentially - that's the beauty of life and football.
'Yves is with us, he's happy, he's smiling, he wants to play, he wants to keep improving his career, he's taking steps.
'He's our player
