Brennan Johnson completes move to Tottenham as Harry Kane replacement
Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Brennan Johnson from Nottingham Forest in a deal worth £47.5m. Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou made the Wales international his number one target following the departure of Harry Kane last month and secured the services of the young attacker late on transfer deadline day. Johnson has signed a deal at Tottenham until the summer of 2029 after bringing his lengthy association at Forest to an end. Versatile forward Johnson made his Forest debut in 2019, following in the footsteps of father David, and went on to make 108 appearances for his boyhood club, scoring 29 goals. Ex-Lincoln loanee Johnson became a key figure following Steve Cooper’s arrival at the City Ground and was prominent in the club’s promotion to the Premier League in 2022 before he scored eight times last season to guide them to top flight survival. While Johnson signed a four-year deal at Forest last summer, he has been prized away for a fee worth £47.5m with a 10 per cent