Nottingham Forest star Brennan Johnson says he "can't wait to play" for the Reds next season after helping them into the Premier League.
The Reds ended a 23-year absence from the top-flight thanks to a 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town in the Championship play-off final at Wembley in front of 37,000 Forest fans.
Johnson has been one of the star players under boss Steve Cooper this season, but has received plenty of interest from rival clubs due to his excellent performances.
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The 21-year-old Nigel Doughty Academy graduate has scored 18 times in the Championship this season - including twice in the play-offs - and provided nine assists on the Reds' journey to the Premier League.
That form has seen him attract attention from a number of top-flight clubs. Brentford did their best to try to prise him away in January, with Forest rejecting what would have been a club record fee in order to keep their star man.
And Johnson has now appeared to allay any fears Forest fans might have about him leaving the City Ground in the summer.
“Yesterday was the best day of my life. I can’t wait to play here next season," he said at Forest's celebratory event in Old Market Square on Monday (May 30).
Now a Wales international, Johnson has 12 months left to run on his current deal on Trentside and has been in discussions over new terms.
Speaking ahead of the play-off final, Brennan's dad, former Reds striker David Johnson, said it would be a "different" story if Forest were promoted.
"It's one of those where we don't think about anything. He's under contract to the club - in fact, the manager's contract is up at the same time,” he told NottinghamshireLive’s Garibaldi Red podcast.
"We just want to get Sunday out the way and hopefully the result is a great one and then we probably sit back down with the football club again. We don't worry about that.
“There's a big job to do. If we get to the Premier League it's a completely different conversation with every player, not just Brennan."
