Former Albion boss Chris Hughton has offered a guarded response to claims he is set to reunite with Anthony Knockaert.

The manager who took the Seagulls to the Premier League has signed a two-year deal aa boss of Nottingham Forest.

His former Seagulls assistant Paul Trollope will work with him at the City Ground.

The third member of the old management team at Albion, Paul Nevin, is now a coach at West Ham.

Forest are being linked with a move for Knockaert, who is struggling to make an impact at Fulham.

Hughton said: "Of course the obvious way of linking is somebody I've managed before. I think that's quite obvious.

"But all of these are always speculation.”

Hughton took charge of Albion when they were struggling in the Championship.

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But, asked whether the Forrest job represented his biggest challenge yet, he replied: “Possibly, with the timing. It’s been a difficult start to the season and a very difficult end to last season.

“First and foremost, it’s about getting enough good results and it’s certainly in at the deep end with seven games in 22 days.

“But it’s a big job and I am really up for this challenge.”