Dagenham and Redbridge want to keep hot Albion prospect Jordan Maguire-Drew until the end of the season.
The National League outfit will ask for the 19-year-old winger from Crawley to stay and help them push for a return to the Football League.
Maguire-Drew has five goals from the right wing already this term after stepping up from eighth-tier football with Worthing.
He is due to return to the Seagulls on January 7.
Daggers boss John Still will ask long-time friend Chris Hughton to extend the deal in the coming weeks.
Still told The Argus: “We are hoping to make it longer.
“Chris is an old pal of mine so I’m hoping we can do something with that.
“I’ve had great help from Brighton. John Morling (academy manager) has been a great help to me.
“I will leave it until a bit later until I ask.”
Morling said Albion would consider any approach but it might not be a straightforward decision.
He said: “We will review it nearer the time and do what is best for Jordan and the rest of the group because we want to get some of the others out as well at some point.”
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