Brighton CEO Paul Barber has opened up on the transfer speculation surrounding Alexis Mac Allister.

Mac Allister, who played an integral role as Argentina won the World Cup, has been linked with a summer move to Chelsea.

Barber told TalkSPORT: “With Alexis, we sat down before the World Cup with his father, Carlos, and his agent.

“That was about making sure Alexis was as settled as possible before the World Cup goal.

“And afterwards, we ensured he got back focussed on the Premier League – to his credit he absolutely has done. Has performed very, very well.

“What the summer brings? We don’t know. What we do know is our players will come under a lot of scrutiny and interest.

“And we will manage that, as we always do, when and if it happens.”