Tottenham now ‘negotiating payment terms’ for exciting deal at Hotspur Way
Spurs are looking to tidy up their front line amid an all-important campaign in north London
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou at the Ashes
Tottenham Hotspur are currently ‘negotiating’ with Nottingham Forest over a move for Brennan Johnson and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed how close they are to landing a deal, while speaking to GIVEMESPORT.
Spurs received £100m for Harry Kane from Bayern Munich earlier in the window and are expected to re-invest at least a fraction of his eye-watering fee on another centre-forward option.
Tottenham Hotspur transfer news – Brennan Johnson
Richarlison has been the club’s solitary option up top in their three Premier League outings so far this term, though it is unknown whether new boss Ange Postecoglou is entirely at ease with the prospect of the Brazilian leading the Tottenham line for this campaign. As such, per MailOnline, Tottenham are poised to make an approach, worth in the region of £50m, for Johnson before the transfer deadline on Friday.
Spurs’ cross-London rivals Brentford have previously had a £35m offer swiftly turned away by the Welshman’s employers as Johnson remains a crucial part of Steve Cooper’s plans for 2023/24. And now, according to Romano, Brentford have removed themselves from the conversation which has left the door wide open for Tottenham to pounce on the in-demand Forest gem, described as a “superstar” by journalist Ariel Helwani.
Luckily for the Tottenham faithful, boss Ange Postecoglou is a ‘huge fan’ of Johnson, Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge recently told GIVEMESPORT, while Italian journalist Romano has provided GIVEMESPORT with the latest on Johnson’s well-documented future.
Tottenham Hotspur’s summer signings
Fee
Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) – loan to permanent
£25.6m
James Maddison (Leicester City)
£40m
Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli)
£17.2m
Manor Solomon
Free
Pedro Porro (Sporting CP)
£39m
Micky van de Ven (Wolfsburg)
£43m
Ashley Phillips (Blackburn)
Undisclosed
All transfer fees via Sky Sports
What has Fabrizio Romano said about Tottenham Hotspur and Brennan Johnson?
Speaking exclusively to GIVEMESPORT, Romano insisted that talks between Tottenham and Forest are continuing, with £50m mooted as the figure the Tricky Trees want to receive.
He said: “They are negotiating with Nottingham Forest for Brennan Johnson, but Forest want at least £50m. They rejected £43m from Brentford, so they want a really important package of money from Tottenham for Johnson and also very good payment terms as they are crucial for Forest in these kinds of negotiations.”
