Yasin Ayari on Brighton contract talk and helping Zadok Yohanna

Yasin Ayari is believed to be attracting interest <i>(Image: AP Photo/Moises Castillo)</i>
Yasin Ayari is believed to be attracting interest (Image: AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Yasin Ayari sidestepped contract and transfer talk as he targeted another successful day in the USA.

Ayari is on a high after two goals on his World Cup debut as he helped Sweden thump Tunisia 5-1.

They are now preparing to face the Netherlands as they look to take total control of their group.

Interviewed by Swedish media platform Fotbollskanalen, he avoided talk of reported interest from Liverpool.

Ayari is said to be in contract talks with Albion, which would make total sense given he has one year of his current deal to run.

He has proved to be a key man for Fabian Hurzeler and is perhaps, helped by his own efforts, the player who has gained most from the change of boss two years ago.

Ayari said: “I'm in the World Cup bubble, as they say, and I don't have any control over anything.

“Everyone else is taking care of it for me. I'm just here focusing on the World Cup.”

Ayari says Zadok Yohanna will be well looked after at Albion after following in his footsteps.

But he is happy to do his bit to help the teenage winger settle.

Yohanna is heading to the Seagulls after a £21.5 million move from Ayari’s old club AIK in Stockholm.

Ayari said: “It will be fun. I haven't seen much of him in the Allsvenskan (Swedish league), but it will be fun to start and see how he does.

“I'll look after him, but a lot of people will look after him. It's a family club, so it should be fine.”

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