Softfootball understands that Brennan Johnson appears set to turn out to be a Crystal Palace participant, together with his proposed transfer from Tottenham Hotspur now transferring into the ultimate stretch. Spurs have given the Welsh winger the inexperienced mild to talk instantly with Palace, as reported by Fabrizio Romano through his official X account.
He posted:
Brennan Johnson and Crystal Palace, deal at closing levels as Tottenham provides permission to the participant to debate private phrases with CPFC. Medical may comply with subsequent, as Brennan Johnson will NOT be in Spurs squad to face Brentford. Palace are on it. Right here we go, quickly.
Johnson being ignored of Tottenham’s squad for the Brentford match as we speak has solely added gasoline to the hypothesis. It’s hardly ever a coincidence, and this feels no completely different.
A payment has already been agreed upon between Palace and Spurs. What stays is Johnson ironing out private phrases and sitting down with Palace boss Oliver Glasner.
Stories recommend that the assembly is predicted to happen as we speak, the place discussions will centre on how Johnson suits into Glasner’s plans and what Palace try to construct; that dialog issues greater than anything.
Johnson was Tottenham’s prime scorer final season, netting 18 objectives throughout competitions. Nonetheless, his function has decreased underneath new supervisor Thomas Frank, with Mohamed Kudus now favoured on the best.
Crystal Palace is pushing to wrap issues up inside 24 hours, with a medical already being lined up. If accomplished in time, Palace hopes Johnson can characteristic in opposition to Newcastle United on Sunday. The deal would additionally break the membership’s switch document, surpassing the £32.5 million spent on Christian Benteke again in 2016.
For Palace, Johnson, who has additionally just lately been linked to Bournemouth, arrives at a key second. Eberechi Eze has moved on to Arsenal, Ismaïla Sarr is away at AFCON, and objectives are wanted. Underneath Glasner’s attacking setup, there’s a way Johnson may thrive once more. Not immediately, perhaps, however quickly sufficient.
