After learning that Brennan Johnson wants to join Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea withdrew from the race to recruit the Nottingham Forest star.
Chelsea appears to have given up on Brennan Johnson because he wants to join Tottenham Hotspur.The Times reports that Chelsea has since dropped their interest in acquiring Johnson.Last week, The Guardian reported that Chelsea had started talks to try to recruit the Forest star.According to rumours, Chelsea is attempting to set up a potential part-exchange deal for Johnson as they look to add a wide receiver.After learning that Johnson wants to join Tottenham, it’s now reported that Chelsea has fully ‘withdrawn their interest’.
According to reports, the Welsh international prefers Tottenham, and Johnson would remain loyal to Spurs even if Chelsea reached an agreement with Forest.Chelsea appears to have decided that signing Johnson would be a waste of time and has moved on to other prospects.
There are undoubtedly great intentions for Brennan Johnson at Tottenham.
According to rumours, Forest has accepted the possibility of losing Johnson as a result of Tottenham moving in.In an effort to somewhat reduce Forest’s expectations, Spurs would like to trade Johnson for cash and a player.If Johnson does arrive, Tottenham must have a significant role planned for him.Johnson’s advisors have undoubtedly been contacted by Tottenham to ascertain his interest in relocating to North London.
Johnson must have been given a significant position by Tottenham for him to be persuaded to join them, since Glenn Murray described him as “special.Johnson now plays on the right wing, but his burst of speed offers something completely different from Dejan Kulusevski.Johnson resembles Liel Abada more, who played on Postecoglou’s right wing for Celtic, and that change of pace could be crucial to the Spurs assault.
The fact that Chelsea withdrew from the competition makes this essentially a lose-lose situation for Tottenham, but there is still time to strike an agreement.
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