BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand says he would be “amazed” if Chelsea boss Graham Potter didn’t raid his former club Brighton for Leandro Trossard.

The Belgian international scored against the Blues at the weekend, and many believe that he will be a transfer target for Potter in January. Ferdinand claims the forward is in superb form and would be a good addition to Chelsea’s squad:

“Trossard, he’s one of the players I’ve heard there hasn’t even been a bid for him since he’s been there, someone told me. This guy is doing major bits right now. If Potter doesn’t go back there to try and sign him I’d be amazed. The best part of his game is being creative. He’s just scored a few goals lately, that’s not even his game. I think the creative and the approach play in his game is unreal. The only thing I was asking for before was a bit more end product and he’s actually doing that now.”

Trossard joined Brighton for £18m before the start of the 2019/20 campaign but his current deal is due to expire at the end of the season. The Seagulls are said to have an option to extend his contract for a further year so he won’t be available on the cheap in January.

The player has already expressed an interest in joining up with his former manager at Stamford Bridge so all the signs do point towards the Blues making a bid for him. We shall have to wait and see if a formal approach is made in the coming months.