Tottenham have reportedly agreed to sell winger Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace. However, the move could be ruined if the Wales international decides he does not want to join the Eagles.
Johnson finished last season as Spurs’ top scorer with 18 goals in all competitions. However, this season he has fallen down the standings under manager Thomas Frank, starting just six Premier League games. On Sunday, he came off the bench for five minutes in Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Palace at Selhurst Park, replacing Mohamed Kudus. He has not started a game since the team’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle in early December.
According to The Athletic, Palace have agreed to pay Tottenham just under £35m to bring Johnson to Selhurst Park.
Both clubs are keen to move forward with the deal, with Palace in dire need of reinforcements due to their regular domestic commitments as well as their participation in the UEFA Conference League.
However, the player is yet to decide whether he is happy to join the reigning FA Cup champions, and other clubs are also said to be interested in signing him.
Johnson is said to be Palace’s main transfer target in January, with Eagles manager Oliver Glasner currently struggling to get his numbers on the pitch.
Palace will be looking to get back to form in the coming weeks after suffering three successive Premier League defeats. The team is currently battling with a slew of matches, playing nine games in just 28 days.
Immediately after Tottenham’s win over Palace, Frank was asked about Johnson. And the Dane explained: “I think Brennan is very important for us. Maybe he didn’t have a lot of playing time, but unfortunately we can only play 11 players.
“I talked about it with Mo (Kudus) earlier. He’s coming in and trying to establish himself in the right wing position. Then on the (left) wing, we tried a different solution. (He’s) still starting quite a few games. I think Brennan is an important player for us.”
According to talkSPORT, Bournemouth are also interested in signing Johnson, with the Dorset club set to lose star attacker Antoine Semenyo in January.
Semenyo is said to be eyeing a move to Manchester City after impressing at the Vitality Stadium since joining Cherries from Bristol City in early 2023. Semenyo, 25, has appeared in 16 Premier League games this season, scoring eight goals.
