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Steve Brenner & Gregor MacGregor

'I'm confident' - Bristol City boss Lee Johnson on keeping Adam Webster away from Brighton, Aston Villa and Leicester City

Here's the news that Bristol City fans will want to hear. In this day, every top player outside the Premier League can be bought for the right price. But it sounds like Adam Webster will be in BS3 this season.

The Robins centre-back has been linked with plenty of top tier sides in the last weeks and his head coach's latest comments could cement that.

Lee Johnson was speaking out in Florida in an exclusive interview with Bristol Live - and he is planning on the key Robin sticking around.

"I think we're in a strong position," said Johnson.

Adam Webster of Bristol City scores a headed goal to make it 0-1 (Rogan/JMP)

"Yeah, I think so [that Bristol City have a lot to offer him]. Listen, every player wants to play as high as they can and for as long as they can.

"And sometimes media reports can be pretty wide of the mark, so it hasn't always been what's been in the press has always been the reality of the situation.

"But at the same time he's a fantastic player - and we want to keep our best players and if we can't keep our best players it's because they're going to top clubs in the Premier League.

"And we're getting fees that we believe can make our squad better with those finances involved," he explained.

Pushed on whether the talented central defender will stay, the head coach is happy that Webster will be sticking around.

"Honestly, I think he'll be here. I honestly do," said Johnson.

"I would never say never in football because anything can change - particularly as it gets manic in the last week of the window.

"The good thing this year is that the window shuts on 8 August - and for a manager that's an absolute dream," he said.

"He's a level-headed guy, a good lad, apositive person, a good professional and we've had no problems with him at all," the Bristol City boss added.

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