The Daily Mail have claimed that Nottingham Forest sensation Brennan Johnson prefers a move to Tottenham Hotspur over Chelsea this summer.
Johnson, who hit the limelight with his displays in the Championship during the 2021-22 campaign, out-performed expectations in his first taste of top-flight football, finishing last season with 10 goals and three assists across all competitions.
The versatile attacking midfielder, who can also operate in either flank, has been heavily linked with a move to Tottenham recently, with Football.London’s Alasdair Gold (21 August) backing the North London club to make a move for the youngster before the transfer window closes.
Chelsea have also been credited with an interest in the Wales international but Fabrizio Romano stated on Tuesday that although the Blues ‘appreciate’ the 22-year-old, they are currently not in active negotiations to sign him.
Brennan Johnson prefers Spurs move over Chelsea
The Mail have now also backed up Chelsea’s interest in Johnson, revealing that the Stamford Bridge hierarchy have even considered a part-exchange offer for the midfielder amidst Forest’s interest in Andrey Santos.
However, it is explained that the Welshman has ‘strong interest’ from Tottenham and prefers moving to N17 as he fears he will not get much game time at Stamford Bridge.
The outlet adds that Forest want £50m for Johnson, who also remains a target for West Ham United.
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Tottenham are seemingly planning on spending a big chunk of the Kane fee to sign Johnson before the window closes. However, Spurs are now in a race against time to get some players out of the door in order to free up squad spaces for new signings.
The club must conclude deals for the likes of Reguilon, Tanganga, Sanchez, Lloris, Spence and Ndombele over the next few days in order to bring in the players that Postecoglou wants before the deadline.