Popular pointer receiving attention (2,4)
I believe the answer is:
in hand
'receiving attention' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'popular pointer' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean trendy).
'pointer' becomes 'hand' (hand is a kind of pointer).
'in'+'hand'='IN HAND'
(Other definitions for in hand that I've seen before include "available" , "spare" , "Some clubs may be" , "Ready for use; making progress" , "receiving attention" .)