Tottenham are approaching agreement with Nottingham Forest over Brennan Johnson transfer, with deal for Wales star moving quickly
- Spurs closing on an agreement with Nottingham Forest for Brennan Johnson
- Tottenham have already had £40m offer rejected by Forest for the Welshman
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Tottenham are close to agreement with Nottingham Forest to sign forward Brennan Johnson before the end of the transfer deadline.
Spurs have already had a £40m offer rejected by Forest, but a deal for the Welsh forward is now moving quickly.
The north London club had wanted to confirm some further outgoings from the club before making an new offer for the 22-year-old and they remain confident in getting those deals over the line.
Japhet Tanganga is close to agreeing a move to Bundesliga side Augsburg, while Tanguy Ndombele, Davinson Sanchez and Eric Dier could all also leave the club before the end of the day.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is also reported to have been the subject of a bid from London rivals Fulham.
Brennan Johnson is close to a move to Tottenham after they reached an agreement with Forest
Ange Postecoglou is a big fan of Johnson and is keen to add the star to his attacking options
Johnson is still attracting interest from a number of other Premier League clubs, namely Brentford, but Spurs look to be winning the race to sign him.
Ange Postecoglou is a big fan of the player and his ability to play in a number of positions across the attack.
The Forest academy graduate has made 108 senior appearances for the club and has scored 29 goals, while he has provided 12 assists.
Steve Cooper has had a busy week bolstering the Forest ranks before the close of the window
He played in Forest’s Carabao Cup defeat to Burnley in midweek, which now looks like his final game for the club.
With Johnson on the verge of leaving the City Ground, Forest look to have already secured an attacking replacement, as they close in on a deal for Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Steve Cooper’s men look to have beaten off competition from Fulham for the winger’s signature, who’s in the final year of his deal at Stamford Bridge.
His arrival would continue the busy final week for Forest, who have already completed deals for Brazilian defender Murillo and Nuno Tavares who has moved from Arsenal.
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