Tottenham preparing to launch bid for Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson… with the £50m-rated Welsh international preferring a move to Spurs over Chelsea and West Ham

Tottenham are preparing to launch their bid for Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson.

The Wales international is valued around £50million by Forest who have already rejected offers over £35m from Brentford this window.

Chelsea and West Ham have also been considering bids for the 22-year old flyer but his preference should he go is understood to be Tottenham.

They are readying an offer which could yet include players as Forest are struggling to land all of their targets.

Centre back Davinson Sanchez is one possibility though there are a number of other fringe players Tottenham are willing to trade if they can fit into Forest’s wage structure.

Johnson’s preference is to join Tottenham (manager Ange Postecoglou pictured left) over the likes of Chelsea (boss Mauricio Pochettino pictured right) and West Ham who are also keen

Tottenham want an extra goal threat following the sale of Harry Kane to Bayern Munich. They want pace too and believe Johnson has the right profile of being able to fit their system and play across the front line.

Johnson is understood to prefer Tottenham as he believes he will have a greater chance of playing regularly and establishing himself.

Chelsea have discussed the merits of signing him but are now weighing up other options.

Brentford had been prepared to break their transfer fee record to land Johnson but after being rebuffed have since switched sights to Nico Gonzalez of Fiorentina.

They had a £25m offer rejected earlier this month for the Argentine winger but have now gone back with a £34m bid.

Johnson believes he will have a greater chance of playing regularly at Tottenham