Albion boss Chris Hughton says Anthony Knockaert has not been distracted by transfer interest from Newcastle United.
Reports in the North-East suggest Newcastle will try again to land Knockaert after The Argus revealed last week the Seagulls have flatly rejected a substantial bid from them for the French winger.
Knockaert starred before he was substituted late-on as Albion ended their pre-season programme with a 1-0 defeat against Lazio at the Amex yesterday.
Hughton told The Argus: “He’s been very good and he was very good in the game, sharp. His work ethic has been good, so I’ve been delighted with him.
“He is a big player for us, there’s no doubt about that. He has been since he came in, as regards the goals he’s got and assists.”
“We have a very few tough first few weeks of the season, so we have to make sure we use the squad and look at the combinations we’ve got. It was certainly a very good game for us. That’s what we needed, very much a step up against quality opposition. Over the 90 minutes I thought we fared well.”
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Reports in the North-East suggest Newcastle will try again to land Knockaert after The Argus revealed last week the Seagulls have flatly rejected a substantial bid from them for the French winger.
Knockaert starred before he was substituted late-on as Albion ended their pre-season programme with a 1-0 defeat against Lazio at the Amex yesterday.
Hughton told The Argus: “He’s been very good and he was very good in the game, sharp. His work ethic has been good, so I’ve been delighted with him.
“He is a big player for us, there’s no doubt about that. He has been since he came in, as regards the goals he’s got and assists.”
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“We have a very few tough first few weeks of the season, so we have to make sure we use the squad and look at the combinations we’ve got. It was certainly a very good game for us. That’s what we needed, very much a step up against quality opposition. Over the 90 minutes I thought we fared well.”
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