Crystal Palace agree £35m fee for Brennan Johnson as race for Spurs forward hots up
Figure would be a club-record transfer for Palace Johnson yet to decide with Bournemouth also interested Crystal Palace have agreed a club-record £35m fee with Tottenham for Brennan Johnson but are facing strong competition from Bournemouth to sign the Wales forward. Palace are desperate for reinforcements in attack after a punishing schedule that has seen them play 30 games in all competitions this season because of their Conference League commitments. With Senegal forward Ismaïla Sarr away at the African Cup of Nations, the club identified Johnson as their primary target for the January window and opened talks with Tottenham several weeks ago. Continue reading...
Figure would be a club-record transfer for Palace
Johnson yet to decide with Bournemouth also interested
Crystal Palace have agreed a club-record £35m fee with Tottenham for Brennan Johnson but are facing strong competition from Bournemouth to sign the Wales forward.
Palace are desperate for reinforcements in attack after a punishing schedule that has seen them play 30 games in all competitions this season because of their Conference League commitments. With Senegal forward Ismaïla Sarr away at the African Cup of Nations, the club identified Johnson as their primary target for the January window and opened talks with Tottenham several weeks ago.
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