According to The Independent, Newcastle are one of several Premier League clubs pushing to sign Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson this summer.
The report states that Brentford have already offered the 20-year-old personal terms in a bid to force their way to the front of the queue, however the same piece states that Newcastle, Everton, Leicester and Villarreal are set to hold talks.
Johnson is the latest second tier star tipped to make the step up to Premier League level this summer, being named EFL young player of the year after his 16 goals and nine assists have helped Forest mount a late push for promotion.
The Welsh international is also incredibly versatile, being able to play as a false number nine, down either flank or as an attacking midfielder.
After seeing the likes of James Maddison, Jarrod Bowen, Jude Bellingham, Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahma shine following big money moves from the Championship, it feels like Johnson is the latest EFL talent we’d do very well to sign this summer.
The Independent claim he’s valued at around ‘£20-25m’ by Forest. A decent fee for his lack of experience but one that will seem like a snip in years to come I’m sure.
Yeah because you can offer terms to a player that is under contract to another club. The article is so full of holes its laughable. Four games left plus at least another 2 in the play offs and you think they would allow their star player to be unsettled in this way?
His dad, David Johnson, also says its a load of tosh.
Expect a lot of activity once the play offs are done if Forest fail but until then its a lazy journo stirring the pot.
Alex K(Quote)
Who is this star who did well in the Championship?
Mitrovic?
Toney?
Armstrong?
Gayle?
Yeah – if we want somebody to take us to the next level up, history tells us that the next level down is the place to look!
BykerBill(Quote)
To be fair it’s Miguel deluded who is making this story up
Mike(Quote)
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