{"id":288426,"date":"2023-08-31T00:35:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T00:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=288426"},"modified":"2023-08-31T00:35:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T00:35:41","slug":"brentford-hold-more-talks-with-nottingham-forest-over-brennan-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/brentford-hold-more-talks-with-nottingham-forest-over-brennan-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Brentford hold more talks with Nottingham Forest over Brennan Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Brentford hold further talks with Nottingham Forest over Brennan Johnson despite having a \u00a343m bid rejected&#8230; while Tottenham are set to make a late offer for the Wales forward<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brentford are continuing talks with Nottingham Forest over Brennan Johnson<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tottenham are also set to submit a late offer for the 22-year-old Forest star<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would Mohamed Salah &#8216;do the dirty&#8217; on Liverpool by leaving? And what about Man United &#8216;diving&#8217;?: Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off, Mail Sport&#8217;s new podcast<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Brentford have resurrected talks with Nottingham Forest over Brennan Johnson after initially appearing to pull out of the race for the\u00a022-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>The Bees saw their last bid of \u00a343million rejected by Forest as they look for a fee closer to their valuation for the\u00a0Wales international.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham are also interested in Johnson with Ange Postecoglou a big fan of the Forest star&#8217;s capability to play in numerous positions.<\/p>\n<p>A product of Forest&#8217;s academy, Johnson has made 108 senior appearances for the club and has scored 29 goals, while he has provided 12 assists.<\/p>\n<p>On the international stage he has played 20 times for Wales and scored twice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/31\/00\/74897119-12463461-image-a-47_1693436692013.jpg\" height=\"429\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Brentford have resurrected talks with Nottingham Forest over Brennan Johnson<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/31\/00\/74897123-12463461-image-a-48_1693436700233.jpg\" height=\"527\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Johnson (left) is expected to leave Forest before the transfer window closes on Friday<\/p>\n<p>Speaking afterwards, Forest manager Steve Cooper explained:\u00a0\u2018The speculation is not affecting us \u2013 Brennan played the part we wanted him to play,\u2019 said Cooper.<\/p>\n<p>However, Brentford&#8217;s recent efforts to try and lure Johnson to the capital could be hijacked by Tottenham who are set to make a late offer to Forest.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs want to reinforce their options before the transfer window closes after an impressive start to the new Premier League season, taking seven points from their first three games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/31\/00\/74895387-12463461-Tottenham_are_also_set_to_make_a_late_offer_for_Johnson-m-55_1693436910593.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/31\/00\/74897121-12463461-Brentford_manager_Thomas_Frank_is_keen_to_land_the_Forest_star-m-53_1693436897610.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Brentford manager Thomas Frank (right) and Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou (left) are both keen on the Forest star<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/31\/00\/74872187-12463461-Nottingham_Forest_are_in_advanced_talks_with_Chelsea_to_sign_win-a-52_1693436790686.jpg\" height=\"415\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks with Chelsea to sign winger Callum Hudson-Odoi<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham been active in the summer market already bringing in James Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven, Alejo Veliz and Manor Solomon, while Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro joined permanently after loan spells.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spurs have also discussed a potential loan for Barcelona&#8217;s Ansu Fati, but the player is now set to join Brighton and the club ideally need a homegrown signing rather than stretch their foreign quota further.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Forest are moving closer to a deal for Chelsea wantaway\u00a0Callum Hudson-Odoi after entering advanced talks with the Blues.<\/p>\n<p>Hudson-Odoi is set to be reunited with Steve Cooper, his former England youth manager once an agreement is reached between the two clubs.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12463461\/Brentford-Nottingham-Forest-Tottenham-Brennan-Johnson.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brentford hold further talks with Nottingham Forest over Brennan Johnson despite having a \u00a343m bid rejected&#8230; 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