Brentford have upped their provide for Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson, amid an anticipated transfer from Newcastle United.
The 20-year-old attacking midfielder has turn into one of the pursued younger gamers within the Championship, and sparkled in Forest’s push for promotion. Johnson has six targets in 28 league video games, and the sensation is of course that he’s greater than prepared for the Premier League, and might show a distinction in a relegation battle.
The state of affairs is difficult since any sale this January would disrupt Forest’s promotion ambitions, however the truth his contract runs out in 2023 means the Championship membership would seemingly have to simply accept much less in the summertime.
It’s understood they’d settle for a bid of round £20m, though Brentford are nonetheless in need of that.
There may be stress as Eddie Howe is a big fan of the participant, and Newcastle are anticipated to bid. That simply might depend upon a number of shifting elements, as they’re nonetheless hopeful of a deal for Jesse Lingard.
Forest are at the moment eighth within the Championship, simply two locations and 4 factors exterior the play-off spots after successful 4 of their final six league video games.
Whereas Brentford are 14th within the high flight, 4 locations above Newcastle and with six wins in comparison with the Magpies’ two this season, the Bees have suffered an enormous current drop-off in fortunes, dropping six of their final seven Premier League encounters.
Johnson has been capped seven occasions at senior worldwide stage by Wales, having beforehand represented England at youth stage.
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