Brighton CEO Paul Barber has insisted everyone at the club has sympathy with Moises Caicedo.
The central midfielder is desperate to be allowed to sign for Premier League giants Chelsea.
However, Brighton are not as accommodating, as they have put a valuation of more than 100 million on his head.
Barber told Sky Sports: For a young player like Moises at 21, he's probably one of the best midfield players in the world already at his age, and we've had a fantastic time working with him.
And we want it to continue, we've got him under a long contract.
We're also realistic to know there is interest in him. As a young man, that interest is inevitably going to have an impact on your thought process and unsettle you a little bit. We understand that.
But for now, he's a Brighton player, he's under contract. We expect him to work hard, prepare for the new season and we'll see what happens as the window goes on."