Brennan Johnson played his last game for his hometown club Nottingham Forest Photo: Pennsylvania/Joe Giddens
Angers Postecoglu's Revolution Tottenham are on their way. under way and the signing of Brennan Johnson for £47.5m is seen as a major step forward in the recovery from Harry Kane.
Johnson was Postecoglou's first target as Tottenham move to a new attacking style and the Wales international complete his move before Friday's deadline.
A versatile centre-forward capable of playing in the top three, Johnson can adapt to different playing styles and has a key asset to Postecoglou's philosophy: speed. Johnson was the second fastest player in the Premier League last season with a record speed of 36.7 km/h, and Postecoglou considers speed and athleticism to be fundamental.
Postecoglu also loves good characters and will note Johnson's exemplary behavior. over the past few weeks. His commitment was never in doubt and he even went to join Forest's squad in Spain for pre-season despite injury.
It will be an emotional moment for Johnson, whose association with hometown club Nottingham Forest has begun. at the age of eight.
Forest reluctantly agreed to sell him, but most importantly, their assessment was satisfied by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, who always comes to life at the end of the transfer window.
Brennan Johnson has finally secured a move to Tottenham
This will be a huge blow to Brentford and their head coach Thomas Frank, who were still making offers for the player they have until Thursday evening. tracked for more than two years.
But Tottenham see Johnson as an important newcomer and believe he is one of the best young players in the Premier League.
This is how the summer saga unfolded
Johnson's future has been uncertain all summer, but there are fears that he may have to be sold, first revealed towards the end of last season.
Forest was still far from confident in Premier League football at that stage and Johnson's exit might have come earlier in the summer had the club been relegated .
The threat of violating financial fair play rules, now known as Profit & The rules of sustainability are very real, and Forest called the sale of Johnson this summer the best way to alleviate those concerns.
Johnson is 22 years old, homegrown, and will have net income in his accounts. This may upset some Forest fans who are excited about a return to the Premier League, but the truth is that clubs of this size, without the commercial revenue of the Big Six, often have to act this way. Indeed, in recent years, Forest have sold forward Ben Brereton, forward Arvin Appiah and right-back Matty Cash, which is in line with financial parameters.
The sale of Johnson will be outside of this year's reports, but will still help Forest . to prove to the Premier League how serious they are about the rules.
With the departure of other big players such as Steve Cook, Gustavo Scarpa, Lewis O'Brien and Omar Richards, as well as the recent announcement of a new kit, sponsor Forest should now avoid any sanctions.
Summer transfer 2023 Nottingham Forest window: players have left the club. The £180m sum last season made for an uncomfortable decision.
However, Johnson's departure will still hurt and no one disputes the fact that Forest's mammoth spending last season — nearly £180m — led to this inconvenient decision, despite the fact that football at the highest level was guaranteed.
Johnson's first official steps this summer began more than two months ago.
Brentford made their first £30 million written offer on 13 June through the club's director of football, Phil Giles. Included in the offer was a wage of £70,000 per week, which would have made Johnson their highest earner. Forest rejected the offer. This was at least Brentford's fourth offer, as their interest in Johnson dates back to Forest's time in the Championship.
In recent years, Brentford's recruitment has been outstanding, aided by data and analytics, and they have been sure their longtime interest will impress Johnson and show him how serious they are.
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Later that month, Atlético Madrid registered interest in Johnson, with Aston Villa having initial discussions on what fee Forest would accept. Villa's Lucas Digne was offered to Forest as they were short of left-backs, but his £125,000 salary precluded a deal.
Villa was also in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over the signing of Moussa Diaby and eventually agreed a fee of £43m. Johnson was briefly considered by Newcastle as talks with Leicester over a deal to sign Harvey Barnes stalled.
Before Forest's pre-season training camp in Valencia, Steve Cooper is believed to have been in talks with Johnson about his the future. Cooper informed Johnson that interest from other clubs was growing and there was a possibility that he could be sold.
Cooper and Johnson have a very close relationship and chat regularly on the training ground. When Forest turned down an £18m offer from Brentford in January 2022, Cooper visited the Johnson family home in West Bridgford to reassure him that he would be instrumental in moving the club forward.
Towards the end of July“ Brentford are back with their second £35m offer of the summer, with £5m in bonuses and a 10% sell clause. Forest again declined the offer and was somewhat surprised that the offer was sent in a WhatsApp message.
Then Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea were in pursuit, and it soon became clear that Johnson's future lay far away from Nottingham.
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The owner of the forest, Evangelos Marinakis, took control of the negotiations. He spoke to Chelsea co-owner Todd Boely and Levy. Marinakis enjoys such stressful situations and believes that big business should be handled personally. Marinakis was adamant all summer that it would take more than £50m to sign Johnson, a stance he stuck to until the deadline.
Johnson played in Forest games against Arsenal, Sheffield United and Manchester United. After playing at Old Trafford with less than a week left before the deadline, Levy took the position. Tottenham held a detailed presentation to Johnson's representatives explaining how he would fit into Postecoglou's team.
Levi and Postecoglou attended a meeting held at Tottenham's training facility and talks with Forest soon began. There is no doubt that Postecoglu and Levy were in full agreement with this agreement.
Earlier this week, Brentford made another bet, this time around £40m, but it was becoming increasingly clear that The Spurs are favorites. Forest just didn't want to sell to Brentford.
Johnson came on as a substitute in Forest's 1-0 League Cup thrashing of Burnley at the hands of Burnley and walked through the tunnel the whole time, not anticipating an imminent exit, applauding fans in the Peter Taylor stand.
Thursday » Tottenham increased interest and talks accelerated.
Despite some reports that the negotiations between Marinakis and Levy were not easy, it is clear that the deal was reached quite quickly, despite some problems related to the exact amount of the fee . They both just wanted to finish the job.
The structure of the deal was agreed in principle on Friday morning, and Johnson was suspended from training to undergo a medical.
This will be a setback for Cooper, who has played such a role in Johnson's development over the past two years, and Forest supporters, but pursuing PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ibrahim Sangaré could soften the blow.
Postekoglou's exciting vision includes Johnson as a key addition for both Tottenham and the player, the player looks very bright.
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