Dick Knight today vowed to fight all the way to ensure Albion are not short-changed over Dan Harding.

The Albion chairman will meet with Leeds United officials over the next two days to discuss Harding's transfer to Elland Road.

Knight says he has yet to receive a formal offer from Leeds for the 21-year-old leftback or midfielder, who agreed terms in Yorkshire on Monday.

The two clubs could strike a deal when Knight and representatives from Leeds attend the Football League annual conference near Chester today and tomorrow.

The Seagulls chairman, though, insists he would have no worries about seeking independent judgement as to Harding's value if no deal can be agreed.

He said: "Leeds have not made an offer to me.

"We've spoken. They had my player up at Leeds and they needed my permission to give him a medical, which I granted.

"I've told Leeds what I expect for him.

"That figure is confidential between us and Leeds but it is substantial.

"We have had Dan Harding since he was 14, he has played nearly 80 games for our first team, he played more games than anyone else last season and he was a regular member of the England under-21 squad.

"We intend to fight for what we believe he is worth.

"I'm quite happy to take our case to a Football League tribunal because we have done it before.

"I did it when we got £1.2 million for Gareth Barry."

Albion boss Mark McGhee believes Harding is worth between £1.5 million and £2 million, based partly on fees paid for other England under-21 players who have moved in recent months.

Knight said: "I don't know what Leeds value him at. I've heard the figure £250,000 but, if that is the case, there is a huge difference.

"We will get the proper value for him. Shaun Harvey (Leeds chief executive) and I will see each other over the next couple of days and I will be seeing Ken Bates (Leeds chairman), if he is at the meeting, to try to resolve it."

McGhee is anxious for a fee to be agreed so he knows how much he has to spend on new players.

Knight said: "With this football club there are a lot of priorities, one of which is strengthening the squad."