{"id":627504,"date":"2023-08-30T08:57:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T12:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=627504"},"modified":"2023-08-30T08:58:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T12:58:20","slug":"tottenham-close-brennan-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/30\/tottenham-close-brennan-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Now in Talks With Club Over 42 Goal Man After Fabrizio Romano Drops Major Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> have been given a massive boost in their quest to sign Welsh international forward Brennan Johnson following an update from top journalist Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/tottenham_hotspur&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; style=&#8221;fraction&#8221; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Tottenham Given Boost In Hunt For Brennan Johnson<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Watch:\u00a0<\/strong>Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s steps to pushing for Europe<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"REVEALED - The Four Steps to Spurs Reaching European Football with Ange Postecoglou\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/glAPw3kAAnQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Ange Postecoglou\u2019s Number One Target<\/h3>\n<p>Several names have been linked with Tottenham following the departure of England captain Harry Kane, with the latest being Welsh international forward Johnson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/28\/tottenham-open-brennan-johnson-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Now Ready to Make Late Push for \u00a350 Million-Rated \u2018Incredible Talent\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2023\/08\/27\/tottenham-transfer-talks-brennan-johnson-talks-forest-50m\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a>, Johnson was described as being the perfect fit for Spurs, and as Ange Postecoglou\u2019s number one attacking target. The attacker has 42 goals to his name and could be more prolific in a top team&#8217;s system.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old can play as a centre forward, winger, shadow striker, or attacking midfielder, and has several qualities that would boost the Tottenham front line.<\/p>\n<h3>Tottenham Faced Competition For Johnson<\/h3>\n<p>The Lilywhites weren\u2019t the only Premier League club interested in securing Johnson\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n<p>Brentford were also keen on bringing him in, with their key striker Ivan Toney unavailable for selection until the New Year. The Bees were also set to smash their transfer record, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2023\/08\/28\/brennan-johnson-brentford-bid-40m-tottenham-forest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Telegraph<\/a> reporting on a bid of \u00a340 million. This followed Nottingham Forest rejecting two earlier offers from Brentford, believed to be in the region of between \u00a330 million and \u00a335 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/28\/brentford-brennan-johnson-bid-tottenham-hotspur\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur Now Face Competition for \u2018Wonderful\u2019 Forward<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham remained keen on Johnson, despite the interest from elsewhere, and Chairman Daniel Levy had opened discussions with Forest.<\/p>\n<h3>Fabrizio Romano Update Gives Tottenham Boost<\/h3>\n<p>The Lilywhites have seen their chances of signing the Welshman given a massive boost as their direct opposition have apparently dropped out of the race and turned their attention to other targets. This is according to top football journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romano<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian took to his X account, reporting that Brentford have left conversations and Tottenham have already held positive talks with the player. All that\u2019s left now is for Nottingham Forest to accept a bid.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen if Tottenham can make an offer too good to turn down and secure Johnson\u2019s signature before the transfer window slams shut on September 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_626587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-626587\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-626587 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/Spurs_cockerel_on_the_roof_at_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_2020-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Brentford have launched a \u00a340 million bid for Tottenham Hotspur target Brennan Johnson from Nottingham Forest\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/Spurs_cockerel_on_the_roof_at_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_2020-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/Spurs_cockerel_on_the_roof_at_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_2020-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/Spurs_cockerel_on_the_roof_at_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_2020-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/Spurs_cockerel_on_the_roof_at_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_2020-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/08\/Spurs_cockerel_on_the_roof_at_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_2020-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-626587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hzh on Wikimedia, CC BY SA 4.0 https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Spurs_cockerel_on_the_roof_at_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_2020.jpg https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur have been given a massive boost in their quest to sign Welsh international forward Brennan Johnson following an update from top journalist Fabrizio Romano. 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