Tottenham Hotspur officially announce first January sale amid £35m transfer rumours

Tottenham Hotspur winger Brennan Johnson has now officially completed a move to Crystal Palace, just seven months on from scoring what was arguably the most consequential Spurs goal in nearly two decades.

The Welsh international has struggled for game time since Thomas Frank was appointed as Tottenham head coach last summer, having started just six Premier League matches for Spurs this season.

That is despite finishing as the club’s top scorer during the 24/25 campaign, with 18 goals across all competitions, including the all-important winner in the Europa League final against Manchester United in Bilbao.

The 24-year-old, who arrived in a £47.5m deal from Nottingham Forest two and a half years ago, has now officially completed a move to the Eagles.

Tottenham confirm Brennan Johnson’s departure

The transfer does not come as a surprise, as it emerged a few days ago that Tottenham and Palace had agreed on a fee close to £35m.

All that was pending was for the winger to greenlight a move, and he has now done that. Tottenham have officially confirmed Brennan Johnson’s departure to Crystal Palace.

Despite Thomas Frank insisting that he sees Johnson as an ‘important player’ for the Lilywhites, the former Forest man has now been let go by the club and will link up with Oliver Glasner’s side at Selhurst Park.

Why the Johnson deal is an encouraging sign for Spurs

Many Tottenham fans are disappointed that the club only got £35m for Johnson, suggesting that they could have held out for a bigger fee.

However, in the PSR era, it is important for clubs to identify the right time to sell players, which Tottenham were not particularly good at when Daniel Levy was at the helm.

The former Spurs chairman would have likely made the negotiations slow and difficult in an effort to squeeze every penny out of the deal, which may have also slowed incomings at N17.

The fact that this new Tottenham leadership group are being more decisive in the transfer market is arguably a positive sign.

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