Tottenham Hotspur keeping tabs on Nottingham Forest star Brennan Johnson amid Harry Kane speculation
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keeping tabs on Nottingham Forest star Brennan Johnson amid speculation Harry Kane will leave the club this summer. Kane has long been rumoured to depart north London with his contract up next year, with Bayern Munich heavily linked with the striker.
Spurs have rejected two bids for their talisman but Bayern are confident a deal can be done and are willing to pay up to £86million for the England captain, with two of their top executives flying in for fresh talks with Daniel Levy.
Tottenham’s search for a replacement
Given how unwilling they have been to sell Kane, Spurs have scarcely been linked with any new strikers, aside from some tentative reports claiming they’re looking at Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani.
But now, according to The Athletic, they are ‘monitoring Johnson’s situation carefully’ after the forward impressed in his maiden Premier League campaign.
Johnson’s impressive record for Forest
Though typically an attacking-midfielder, the 22-year-old plays mainly as a centre-forward for Forest, scoring 10 and assisting three in 44 games across all competitions last season. So while not a traditional No.9, he could well complement Spurs’ other forwards like Son Heung-min and Richarlison.
In all, Johnson has scored 29 goals and made 12 assists in 105 appearances for his boyhood club and has a contract until 2026.
Competition for Johnson’s signature
Tottenham have already spent over £117m so far this summer, bringing in James Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario and Manor Solomon, as well as signing Pedro Porro and Dejan Kulusevski on permanent deals.
They will face competition for Johnson’s signature however, with Brentford recently seeing a £35m bid rejected as Forest are holding out for £50m for the Wales international. Bees manager Thomas Frank remains a big fan of Johnson but it remains to be seen whether they will make another offer.
Conclusion
It remains to be seen whether Tottenham will make a move for Johnson as they continue to monitor his situation. With Bayern Munich still keen to sign Kane, Spurs may need to bring in a replacement sooner rather than later.
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