{"id":287049,"date":"2023-08-29T08:20:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T08:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=287049"},"modified":"2023-08-29T08:20:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T08:20:42","slug":"brentford-pull-out-of-brennan-johnson-race-in-boost-to-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/brentford-pull-out-of-brennan-johnson-race-in-boost-to-spurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Brentford &apos;pull out of Brennan Johnson race&apos; in boost to Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Brentford &#8216;pull out of the race to sign Brennan Johnson&#8217; after \u00a343m bid rejected&#8230; leaving Tottenham CLEAR to sign the \u00a350m-rated Nottingham Forest winger<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brentford pulled out of Brennan Johnson talks after having \u00a343m bid rejected<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tottenham are now set for discussions as they look to finalise a deal for Johnson<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would Mohamed Salah &#8216;do the dirty&#8217; on Liverpool by leaving? And what about Man United &#8216;diving&#8217;?: Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off, Mail Sport&#8217;s new podcast\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tottenham are set to hold talks with Nottingham Forest as they look to secure the signing of Brennan Johnson after Brentford pulled out of the race.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fabrizio Romano, Brentford are currently focusing on other targets after having a bid of \u00a343million turned down.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham have already had positive discussions with Johnson and are now looking to finalise a deal, with Forest valuing him at \u00a350million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Frank&#8217;s Brentford saw two previous offers, including one worth around \u00a335million, rejected for Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s versatility is a useful asset &#8211; he has featured as a winger, a striker and an attacking midfielder already this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/08\/74822817-0-image-m-22_1693294392941.jpg\" height=\"521\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham are set to hold talks with Nottingham Forest over a deal for Brennan Johnson<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/08\/74822839-0-image-a-20_1693294377578.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s side are favourites to sign Johnson after Brentford pulled out of talks<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old is rated highly by Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, who is looking to get a deal done before Friday&#8217;s transfer deadline.<\/p>\n<p>A product of Forest&#8217;s academy, Johnson has made 108 senior appearances for the club and has scored 29 goals, while he has provided 12 assists.<\/p>\n<p>On the international stage he has played 20 times for Wales and has scored twice.<\/p>\n<p>So far in this transfer window Tottenham have signed James Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven, Alejo Veliz and Manor Solomon, while Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro have joined permanently after loan spells.<\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou&#8217;s side have started the season in impressive fashion, taking seven points from their first three games.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/08\/74822881-0-image-a-24_1693294517090.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Thomas Frank&#8217;s Brentford had a third offer for Johnson of \u00a343m rejected by Forest<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12456045\/Brentford-pull-race-sign-Brennan-Johnson-43m-bid-rejected-leaving-Tottenham-CLEAR-sign-50m-rated-Nottingham-Forest-winger.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Brentford &#8216;pull out of the race to sign Brennan Johnson&#8217; 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