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Peterborough forward Assombalonga attracting top flight interest

Peterborough United director of football Barry Fry has said striker Britt Assombalonga is attracting Premier League interest. The 21-year-old forward scored 33 times in 58 appearances this season for the League One side.

"Hopefully that 33 goals will end up as 40 next year. Even if we get offered £5m for him we're not interested," Fry told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

"There are three Premier League clubs that have enquired about him."

"It would be very difficult to sell Britt and replace him with someone who can get that number of goals," Fry added.

"He's young, he's got a lovely attitude and he played 58 games for us last year which is absolutely unbelievable.

"We've spoken to Britt and his agent, who's Gareth Bale's agent, and we've said he's far better to develop here.

"We're more concerned with getting players in so they can give him more service and get even more goals."

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