Ryan Fredericks admits Fulham need to secure promotion in order to keep their star performers.
Premier League clubs have been keeping tabs on 16-year-old winger Ryan Sessegnon and midfielder Tom Cairney, whose goal secured a 1-1 draw in the play-off semi-final first leg against Reading.
Fulham head to the Madejski Stadium for the second leg on Tuesday night as they bid to reach Wembley and a final eliminator against either Sheffield Wednesday or Huddersfield.
And full back Fredericks said: 'It is very important that we go up, because then we have a better chance of keeping our best players.