Yves Bissouma is good enough to play for any team in the world. That’s what Graham Potter, Brighton manager said about the explosive midfielder. Those words could come back to haunt him because the Malian could leave soon.There are only 18 months until the end of Bissouma’s contract with the Seagulls – and he’s in no hurry to commit his future to the club from the south coast of England. It’s understandable from his perspective, but it puts the club in a potentially tricky position.La dernière fois que Bissouma a joué la CAN avec le Mali 🤯 pic.twitter.com/LGBxFISOG5— Pascal Le Maudit 🦅 (@Super_advma) January 4, 2022 The 25-year-old can wait to see if any attractive offers are coming. Brighton, meanwhile, run the risk of a big fee slipping through their fingers if an impasse drags on and he goes into the final year of his contract with his future unresolved.There’s a risk to that scenario for the player too. A bad injury can happen at any time. Suddenly then, 18 months or a year doesn’t feel like much security.Bissouma, in his shielding role for Potter, has been crucial to Brighton having the joint fifth-best defensive record in the Premier League this season. They have conceded 20 goals in 19 games and are ninth in the table.AFCON 2021: Group F promises tantalising gamesAston Villa is just one of the clubs credited with an interest to sign the Mali international. Chelsea and Liverpool have all been watching the player in the past but haven’t made a move for the $68 million-rated player.Should Brighton receive a January offer in that range from the Birmingham club, Potter might decide to cash in and avoid the risk of losing one of his best players for a cut-price, or even worse, for nothing.From Villa’s point of view, you cannot help but wonder what would that team look like with Bissouma and new boy Philippe Coutinho on the pitch at the same time. Intriguing stuff indeed!
