Former Bristol City striker Tammy Abraham is keen to stay in the Premier League, according to reports.

The Sun's Alan Nixon has said on Twitter that, despite interest from a large number of Championship clubs, Abraham's preference would be to stay in the top tier.

Abraham's stock in English football rose with his spell at the Robins in 2016/17 when he netted 23 Championship goals in a prolific loan move.

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That saw him move to Swansea City last season but, with the Championship-bound Swans struggling, he netted just five Premier League goals with the majority of his appearances coming off the bench.

Some speculated that could lead to another move back to the Championship this season, with Chelsea legend Frank Lampard reportedly keen on taking him to Derby County.

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Yet Nixon says Abraham would prefer to remain in the Premier League, with Crystal Palace rumoured to be interested.

Nixon also confirmed that Newcastle United were interested in the striker last summer, so could well return this year - although with the Magpies already having lined up a loan move for Chelsea's Kenedy, it would mean they would have to buy Abraham outright due to Premier League rules limiting the amount of players a club can sign on loan from another club.