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Neal Maupay reckons he can realise his Premier League ambitions with Brentford.

The French forward is one of the leading scorers in the Championship and his red-hot form has caught the eye of a string of clubs.

Maupay took his tally for the season to 19 goals as the Bees came back from two down to beat Blackburn 5-2 on Saturday.

Brentford slapped a £20million price tag on his head last month to ward off potential suitors, with Aston Villa among those credited with an interest.

Maupay saw teammate Chris Mepham head to Premier League Bournemouth last month and admits he wants to join him in the top flight.

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But he believes the Bees, who are 10 points off the play-offs, can reach the promised land in the next couple of years.

He said: “For me it’s easy. Brentford gave me a chance and I feel really confident in this team. When I start something I want to finish it so we have to keep on building.

“The future looks bright. When I came here I could see it was a club on the up. We had a bad spell when Dean Smith left the club but we are on the right track.

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“Good things will happen in the future so it’s a good club to be part of.

“If you ask any player they will tell you they want to play in the top league. That’s what we are working towards. I feel this club will make it. I want to help them get there and then see what happens.”