Thomas Frank not satisfied with Spurs hero ahead of key exit ‘decision’

A current report has steered that considered one of Spurs’ prime gamers is struggling to maintain himself in Thomas Frank’s plans, and is considered liable to being offered regardless of having over two years left on his present deal.

Brennan Johnson signed for Spurs in 2023, becoming a member of in the identical summer season as former boss Ange Postecoglou.

However whereas the winger shone below the Australian, turning into a key participant within the Premier League and scoring the winner within the 2025 Europa League last, it seems that Frank has not been that impressed.

Regardless of scoring in Frank’s first two league video games in cost, Johnson has discovered himself battling for sport time in N17, beginning simply 3 times within the Premier League for the reason that October worldwide break.

Now, a recent declare suggests Spurs might already be planning for a future with out him.

Spurs poised to make 2026 determination on Brennan Johnson future

In keeping with TEAMtalk, it has been famous that Johnson has ‘but to totally persuade’ the brand new Spurs setup of his qualities, and so they may subsequently be planning to decide over his future earlier than the 2025/26 season is out.

That is to make sure that, within the occasion he’s allowed to depart, Spurs can accrue a good price for him.

Costing over £45m in September 2023, Johnson’s contract will solely have two years left as soon as the season is over.

Subsequently, regardless of its expiry being fairly some time away, the prime alternative to money in is on the close to horizon.

Nonetheless solely 24 and having had a comparatively profitable time at Spurs, it wouldn’t be notably shocking if the Lilywhites obtain a bid that permits them to interrupt even.

However given his standing within the staff previous to Frank’s arrival and potential to enhance, it does come throughout as a little bit of a shock that he has been earmarked as a doable sale.

That stated, it was steered that Spurs ‘count on no issue attracting curiosity’ for the winger hoping to characteristic at subsequent summer season’s World Cup for Wales.

TEAMtalk went on to say that Spurs may but purchase competitors for Johnson as early as this coming January, which, it might be argued, implies that Frank’s thoughts has largely been made up.

That appears shocking, not least given their detached begin below the Dane and the truth that Johnson was the highest scorer in a woefully underachieving Spurs staff on the home entrance final time period.

Stephan Georgiou

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Graduated in Sport Journalism (BA) with first-class honours from the College of Brighton and has since had bylines in The Occasions, sports activities enterprise publication SportsPro, Soccer FanCast and The Gooner fanzine.

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