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‘FANTASTIC FOR SPURS’: SKY PUNDIT SAYS TOTTENHAM ABOUT TO SIGN ‘ONE OF THE QUICKEST PLAYERS’

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Darren Ambrose says Nottingham Forest star Brennan Johnson is going to be a ‘fantastic signing’ for Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham.

 

The former midfielder thinks that Brennan Johnson is ‘one of the quickest players’ in the Premier League.

 

There is every chance the Nottingham Forest star leaves his boyhood club before transfer deadline day, with Ambrose thinking the possible ‘£50 million’ transfer fee on his head ‘isn’t a lot of money’ in the footballing world, as he told The Transfer Show on Sky Sports. 

 

After an upbeat and unbeaten start to the new Premier League season, Tottenham were knocked out of the League Cup by Fulham on Tuesday.

 

That has dampened the mood in the Spurs camp, but bringing in a few players before Friday’s transfer deadline day would certainly change that.

 

And when Ambrose was told about Johnson possibly heading to Spurs, he was delighted to hear about it, as he also shared that he played with the 22-year-old’s dad.

 

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“I really like Brennan Johnson,” said Ambrose. “I think he is fantastic. He is only 22. I actually played with his Dad, David, at Ipswich. That makes me feel extremely old.

 

“He will hate me for saying this. But I think Brennan is a better player than his Dad was and he was a fantastic player.

 

“But the pace he has got. He must be one of the quickest players in the Premier League. He’s not a like-for-like replacement for Harry Kane. We know that. 

 

“He is more of a wide player. But I think you can integrate him into that number nine role. It’s blase to say £50 million isn’t a lot of money. But in the crazy world of football, it’s not that much. I think this would be a fantastic signing for Spurs.”

 

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Johnson would thrive at Spurs

In Postecoglou’s new attacking system, Johnson is someone who would thrive and help elevate a team that has made a strong start to the new season.

 

Not only that, it puts pressure on players like Richarlison, with suggestions that he didn’t want to start against Fulham on Tuesday.

 

But it’s added quality in the forward areas for a team that will back themselves to blow anyone and everyone away in the Premier League.

 

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ROBBIE WALLS

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The Lilywhites are seemingly looking to snap up a £69m-rated sensation before the window closes

 

 

Tottenham Hotspur’s bid to bolster their forward line following the departure of former talisman Harry Kane has taken something of an unexpected turn, with Ange Postecoglou seemingly eyeing up a late, marquee move for an exciting young forward…

 

Who will Tottenham sign before Deadline Day?

Having lost the England skipper to German giants Bayern Munich on a £100m deal earlier this month, the Lilywhites have thus far only brought in free transfer arrival Manor Solomon and Argentine teenager Alejo Veliz to help strengthen the attack, albeit while also ensuring Dejan Kulusevski is set for a permanent stay at N17.

 

With fresh faces still seemingly needed before the close of the window later this week, various reports have indicated that Postecoglou has his eyes set on Nottingham Forest speedster, Brennan Johnson, with the Wales international valued at around £50m by his current side.

 

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Amid that interest in the 22-year-old, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has also since reported that Spurs are in talks regarding an exciting move to bring Barcelona starlet Ansu Fati to England on a temporary deal, with the respected insider revealing on Twitter:

 

“Understand Tottenham are now in contact with Barça to negotiate for Ansu Fati deal on loan until June 2024. Discussions about conditions of the deal but Barça want 100% of the salary covered. Ansu, also presented to Chelsea as opportunity but no former approach yet.”

 

How good is Ansu Fati?

With all the talk having been about the aforementioned Johnson of late, this apparent interest in the 20-year-old Spaniard has come somewhat out of the blue, with it yet to be seen if a deal can be wrapped up before Friday’s deadline.

 

While there is still a chance that Fati could be brought in alongside the Forest ace, if a decision has to be made between which player would prove a better fit, it should well be the Barca sensation who gets the nod.

 

 

Much like Johnson, the highly-rated talent – who has been valued at around €80m (£69m) by CIES Football Observatory – has the ability to feature on either flank or in a central role if required, with such flexibility likely to be appealing as far as Postecoglou is concerned.

 

Although Johnson did enjoy a promising first season in top-flight football last time out – having scored eight goals and provided three assists for Steve Cooper’s side in the league – young Fati was also impressive in La Liga, with seven goals and four assists under his belt.

 

That latter record came despite the “magic” ace – as described by teammate Eric Garcia – only being restricted to just 12 league starts for the Catalan outfit, while the Forest man started 33 times in the Premier League by contrast, thus indicating that a more prominent role for Fati in a new home could see him truly explode.

 

It is also clear to see the superior attacking threat that the latter man is able to pose in the final third as he ranks in the top 1% among his European peers for progressive passes received per 90 and in the top 8% for touches in the attacking penalty area per 90, while Johnson, meanwhile, ranks in just the bottom 13% and the bottom 38% for those same two metrics, respectively.

 

Equally, the younger man also appears to be able to retain possession more successfully and provide a truly composed presence on the ball as he ranks in the top 6% for pass completion, with that again far superior to the Nottingham native – who ranks in just the bottom 2% in that regard.

 

Despite his relative youth, Fati – who inherited Lionel Messi’s number ten shirt at Camp Nou – has already racked up 39 goals and assists in 112 games in all competitions for his current side, proving that he can handle the pressure of performing for such an elite club.

 

The hope will be that such displays can be replicated on a more consistent basis if a move to Tottenham is to occur in the coming days for the 5 foot 10 menace…

 

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Robbie is a content and opinion writer who has been working in the world of football media over the past few years.

 

Having graduated in 2020, Robbie spent a couple of years working as an intern or in freelance positions across a variety of sites, including 90min and Football Faithful, before joining the team at Snack Media in Spring 2022.

 

After beginning life at Snack as part of the company’s academy set-up, Robbie was selected to join their flagship website, Football FanCast, as an opinion writer, before going on to rise up through the ranks to now take on an occasional role as sub-editor.

 

Robbie is a Manchester United fan, but also has a particular fondness for both Celtic and Wycombe Wanderers.

 

 

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‘HE IS MOODY’: TOTTENHAM TOLD 26-YEAR-OLD DIDN’T WANT TO START AGAINST FULHAM

Amir Mir

Amir Mir

Wed 30 August 2023 18:15, UK

Neil Lennon has suggested that Richarlison didn’t want to start for Tottenham Hotspur during their EFL Cup defeat to Fulham. 

 

Ange Postecoglou’s side were knocked out of the League Cup at Craven Cottage, with Richarlison, who is yet to score in the Premier League this season, getting on the scoresheet.

 

But former Celtic manager Lennon thinks Postecoglou played the struggling Tottenham star to ‘get him into the goals’, but he feels the player would have been ‘moody’ that he had to play against Fulham, as he told Soccer Special on Sky Sports (29/08/23 at 7:25 pm). 

 

There were a lot of shots fired at Spurs after they were knocked out, with many questioning why nine changes were made.

 

Whilst Marco Silva also rotated his squad, he only made five changes and it showed because, during the 90 minutes, his team were the better side. 

 

Nonetheless, with Postecoglou making so many changes, Lennon reacted to Richarlison being the one to stay put in the XI from the win at Bournemouth.

 

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“I wouldn’t say it’s a show of faith (from Postecoglou to start Richarlison),” said Lennon. “I think it’s probably to get him into the goals, get him playing and his confidence going.

 

“Maybe not so much his confidence because he seems a confident type. He is moody. He might be (moody at having to play against Fulham) and if he is, and sulks again, then Ange will have a decision to make.”

 

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Should Richarlison start against Burnley?

Spurs need the next game to come as soon as possible because fans haven’t taken too kindly to losing to Fulham – there was even a wild suggestion made about Daniel Levy after the match.

 

It’s a trip to newly-promoted Burnley next, who are yet to pick up a point and will be eager to pounce on Tottenham’s recent morale-sapping loss.

 

Does Richarlison start? His performances haven’t deserved it, but at the end of the day, he has just scored a goal, so now is the time to use that to try and get him going.

 

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