Aston Villa are eyeing a summer swoop for Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson
Forest, despite rejecting a £30 million offer from Brentford last month, are thought to be open to a sale if agreeable terms can be reached.
That’s according to Craig Hope, of the Daily Mail, who claims that due to Forest’s financial fair play struggle, they would be open to letting Brentford go, and the word from the Welsh winger’s camp is that he would be open to a move to Villa Park and to play under Unai Emery.
Talks have reportedly taken place between the two parties and both parties are interested if a deal is viable. Villa have been linked to Moussa Diaby recently, but it seems a move for Johnson is in the offing this summer. Villa are reportedly very keen on the Welsh winger and the feeling is thought to be mutual, so expect this one to be an interesting rumour throughout the remainder of the summer transfer window.
Johnson would be a superb signing for Villa
The winger has taken to the Premier League like a duck to water this season, with eight goals to his name across his 38 appearances in the Premier League this season.
Johnson, alongside January signing Danilo, played a crucial role in helping ensure Forest stayed in the Premier League after a difficult start in England’s top flight.
As mentioned previously, Brentford did see a £30 million bid rejected but they were confident last week of capturing the 22-year-old despite the gap in valuation, with Forest reportedly demanding £50 million.
But, according to the Daily Mail, they have seemingly changed that stance and are now prepared to negotiate at around £40 million which could be music to the ears of not just Villa, but also Thomas Frank’s Brentford.
It is clear that Unai Emery, who has worked wonders with Ollie Watkins, would be able to get the best out of the Welsh winger, so it’s easy to see why the move would appeal to Johnson.
