Forest reach Brennan Johnson agreement

An enormous declare has emerged on Brennan Johnson and his future at Nottingham Forest past the summer season switch window… 

What’s the discuss?

The Telegraph’s John Percy has claimed that the membership have reached an settlement with the winger over a deal to maintain him on the Metropolis Floor for a lot of extra years to come back.

He tweeted: “Brennan Johnson is ready to signal a brand new contract with #nffc forward of the brand new Premier League season. Phrases now agreed with the membership on a long-term deal for the Wales worldwide. Large increase for Forest as there was curiosity from different PL golf equipment..”

The Athletic’s Paul Taylor adopted that up by tweeting: “#NFFC have held constructive negotiations over a brand new cope with Brennan Johnson – who is anticipated to signal a four-year contract, if the ultimate particulars may be agreed. Massively constructive information if it will get over the road as hoped.”

Supporters might be delighted

Forest supporters will certainly be left feeling delighted by this information, as conserving maintain of the teenager – as an alternative of shedding him to one of many Premier League groups eyeing him up – might be the distinction between top-flight survival and taking place.

Johnson has established himself as a key participant for Steve Cooper and proven that he has the standard to be a match-winner on his day.

Within the Championship final season, the 21-year-old registered 16 targets and 10 assists in 46 video games as he delivered frequently within the remaining third, creating 15 ‘massive probabilities’ for his team-mates in whole as he supplied 1.3 key passes per match.

No different Forest player reached these ranges when it comes to direct purpose contributions, and this emphasises how essential he might be to the group’s assault subsequent time period.

Will Johnson rating 10+ targets subsequent season?

While it stays to be seen how he’ll adapt to enjoying within the prime flight, on paper Johnson seems to be the membership’s finest guess to be their major man within the Premier League.

If he can rating and create targets at even half the speed that he did within the second tier, then he might win worthwhile factors for Forest which may also help them of their try to keep away from relegation on the first time of asking.

Due to this fact, followers will certainly be delighted with this contemporary contract settlement and can now be hoping that he can proceed his improvement and switch himself into a formidable performer on the prime stage as he beneficial properties extra first-team publicity.

AND in different information, Nottingham Forest plot bid for “hard-working” 26 y/o dynamo, Cooper would love him…