Tottenham could gazump Chelsea and Brentford to a blockbuster summer transfer. Tottenham are reportedly leading the race to sign Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson, as they look to beat Chelsea and Brentford to what could be a £50million deal before the summer window closes
Spurs have been targeting a striker to help replace Harry Kane’s goals following his departure to Bayern Munich – and may have found their man. The Mirror claim that Ange Postecoglu’s side are leading the chase, although they are yet to meet Forest’s £50m asking price for the Wales international.
Spurs do have the money after fetching £100m for Kane, but whether they are willing to spend half of it on the 22-year-old remains to be seen.
Forest are hopeful of keeping Johnson, hence the high valuation, but the significant sale would help cover the club’s budget and spending after bringing another six players to the City Ground this summer after last year’s mass spending spree, leaving them wary of Financial Fair Play
Chelsea targeted Johnson after missing out on Michael Olise, who dramatically turned the Blues down to sign a new contract at Crystal Palace. They are searching for a versatile forward and Forest’s star may fit the bill, but they are yet to finalise a decision on their target for Mauricio Pochettino’s squad
Tottenham could gazump Chelsea and Brentford to a blockbuster summer transfer. Tottenham are reportedly leading the race to sign Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson, as they look to beat Chelsea and Brentford to what could be a £50million deal before the summer window closes.
Spurs have been targeting a striker to help replace Harry Kane’s goals following his departure to Bayern Munich – and may have found their man. The Mirror claim that Ange Postecoglu’s side are leading the chase, although they are yet to meet Forest’s £50m asking price for the Wales international.
Spurs do have the money after fetching £100m for Kane, but whether they are willing to spend half of it on the 22-year-old remains to be seen.
Forest are hopeful of keeping Johnson, hence the high valuation, but the significant sale would help cover the club’s budget and spending after bringing another six players to the City Ground this summer after last year’s mass spending spree, leaving them wary of Financial Fair Play.
Chelsea targeted Johnson after missing out on Michael Olise, who dramatically turned the Blues down to sign a new contract at Crystal Palace. They are searching for a versatile forward and Forest’s star may fit the bill, but they are yet to finalise a decision on their target for Mauricio Pochettino’s squa
Brentford showed early interest in Johnson but have since turned their attention to the signing of Fiorentina forward Nicolas Gonzalez. The Bees recently submitted a club-record bid of £34.2million for the 25-year-old as they look to strengthen their attack after striker Ivan Toney was suspended until January for breaching the FA’s betting rules
