Bristol City FC owner Steve Lansdown admitted the club does not need to sell star player Antoine Semenyo this summer, but he would not stand in their way if Premier League clubs came calling.
Antoine Semenyo has been linked with a move to the Premier League in the previous two transfer windows.
Brighton, Brighton,Crystal Palace and Bournemouth Fc have all scouted or expressed an interest in the striker, while Bristol City turned down a January offer from Nottingham Forest.
Alex Scott has been linked with a move to Manchester Utd, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City, in addition to Antoine Semenyo.
"They are under contract. Antoine's got two years, Alex’s got three and we do not need to sell them and we don't want to sell them. So like all these things you have to make a good offer to make you change your mind because that money can be reinvested to bolster the rest of the squad.
‘We did it with Adam Webster, we did-not want him to go but he was adamant he wanted to so we put a price-tag on him that gave us a good return on him. That is business.’
‘I think the transfer market is only with the Premier League Club sides. They have the capital to do it and the owners who can put the money in to do something but strictly speaking, I do not think that's there anymore.
‘Why would Alex Scott or Antoine Semenyo want to go to someone else in the Championship? They have great facilities here, it's a great club to be a part of, great team-mates and a progression that they can see in their own careers but when a Premier League club comes in for them that's when it is difficult to turn down and I wouldn't stand in their way.’
According to Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson, Antoine Semenyo, who is injured and is nearing a return to action.
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