Crystal Palace make contact to sign £50m forward with “frightening pace”
Crystal Palace have now made contact over a deal for a £50m forward with “frightening pace”, having expressed strong interest in securing his signature.
Palace keen to bolster attacking options
Palace are flying high in the Premier League, and remain real contenders to qualify for Europe, but their Europa Conference League campaign has been a bit more mixed, suffering disappointing defeats against AEK Larnaca and Strasbourg.
Speaking after the loss against the French side at the end of November, manager Oliver Glasner made it clear he wants to bolster his attacking options during the upcoming transfer window, saying: “We have to support the players. This is what we will do. It’s the only thing we will do, support them, encourage them, stay positive. The second thing [to improve in attack] is to buy a player in January.”
Glasner’s interest in strengthening his forward line comes amid doubts over Jean-Philippe Mateta’s future at Selhurst Park, with Tottenham Hotspur reportedly set to make a bid for the Frenchman, who has seven goals to his name in the Premier League so far this season.
As such, Palace may have to think about bringing in a new striker soon, and they also hold a strong interest in signing versatile Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson, who is capable of playing at centre-forward and on both wings.
That is according to a report from TEAMtalk, which states the Eagles have now made informal contact over a deal for the Welshman, alongside two other unnamed Premier League clubs, with Spurs now strongly considering a sale.
Currently, the north Londoners value Johnson at £50m, but there is a feeling they would be willing to sanction a departure for a slightly lower fee, with his inconsistent performances frustrating Thomas Frank.
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It is somewhat surprising Spurs are considering offloading the Wales international, given that he has regularly provided goals and assists since arriving from Nottingham Forest back in 2023.
Brennan Johnson’s attacking record per season
PL appearances
Goal involvements
2023-24
32
16
2024-25
33
16
2025-26
13
2
The 24-year-old was also key to Tottenham ending their long wait for a trophy last season, scoring the winning goal as his side overcame Manchester United in the Europa League final.
HLTCO has also waxed lyrical about the former Nottingham Forest man in the past, taking to X to praise his speed during the 2023-24 campaign.
Johnson could be a statement signing for Crystal Palace, as they look to transform from a mid-table side into consistent challengers for Europe.