Lee Johnson has given his view on the speculation surrounding Bristol City's star midfielder Josh Brownhill, as the 24-year-old looks set for a move away from the club.

Brownhill is a target of Premier League side Burnley, and the interest in the midfielder from the Clarets is currently being used by Johnson to try and get Burnley striker Nahki Wells in through the Ashton Gate door by the end of the week.

In BristolLive's full transcript from Johnson's pre-match press conference ahead of the Reading clash tonight, the Robins manager said: "I think to broaden it, there is going to be interest in our players, the players that we sign and develop the way we do is bound to attract interest and offers.

"We are trying to move towards becoming a sustainable football club because we are becoming a club that trades, you have got to expect the young players O’Dowda, Massengo, Brownhill, Eliasson particularly if they are playing well are bound to attract major interest.

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"Of course from our end, when we are buying we need to look at players towards the younger bracket from about 24 to 21.

"But yeah it would not surprise me if we were to have offers for some of these players towards the last few days."

Brownhill is currently of high value to the club that he has been representing since signing in 2016, as he has become one of the first names on their team sheet and has even become their captain following the departure of Bailey Wright to Sunderland on loan.

The central midfielder has become a key part in Johnson's plans, but the Robins seem resigned to losing him in the next couple of days if they can get the Wells deal over the line.

The Verdict

Being at the age of 24 and being a key component in Bristol City's midfield, Brownhill was always going to attract interest for a high figure sooner rather than later.

The midfielder is approaching his prime and has become a leader within the Robins dressing room, as it was impossible for Burnley to ignore his performances any more.

The former Manchester United youth player would be making a profit for Bristol City no matter how much he went for, and the Robins just need to agree the right price for him.