Albion will tell their sought-after schoolboy star Jake Caskey: “You’re better off staying with us.”

Caskey, the 14-year-old son of former Spurs midfielder Darren, scored the winner for the Seagulls under-18s at Luton on Saturday.

He is attracting interest from other clubs, believed to include Premier League outfits.

A big club could tempt the associate schoolboy away providing they pay Albion compensation.

However, Seagulls director of football Martin Hinshelwood says Caskey, who was recommended to the club by first-team skipper Nicky Forster, would do better staying where he is.

Asked if other clubs were pursuing Caskey, Hinshelwood said: “There is interest.

“I believe a player has a better chance at a smaller club and you can still move on from there.

“The opportunity is here to play youth-team football as well.

“Jake is a good footballer who wants to play and wants to learn.

“We like to feel he is getting the right treatment and encouragement here.

“Our record over the last few seasons is good in terms of boys coming through, signing professional and playing for the first team.”

Forster tipped Albion off about the young midfielder, who is his stepson, when he joined the club almost two years ago.

Under his current terms, Caskey attends training sessions after school and during holidays. He also plays for the under-16s.

Hinshelwood added: “When we had a look at Jake, we liked what we saw straight away.”