Nottingham Forest not willing to sell West Ham target Brennan Johnson
West Ham are interested in signing Brennan Johnson but Nottingham Forest are not keen to sell him.
According to Telegraph journalist, John Percy, Brentford already made a £10million offer last week, but it was rebuffed.
The 20-year-old is a highly-rated young talent, but he is not currently looking for a move away from the club.
Percy wrote on Twitter: “Brentford have made a new offer of £10m for Nottingham Forest, Brennan Johnson, which has been turned down.
“Bid went in late last week. Forest insist he is not for sale in January and Johnson also very keen to continue playing under Steve Cooper.”
Move on
Johnson has been in terrific form this season where he managed five goals and four assists already.
The likes of Everton and Newcastle (not surprising!) are also keen to sign the Wales international but it would be really difficult to prise him away.
Having rejected a bid already, and further making their stance clear, it’s probably not worth it to pursue this deal.
According to reports from the Daily Mail, Forest could ask a fee of £20million for the young midfielder. They could ask even more, given the player himself wants to stay.
Although David Moyes desperately need to sign a striker, it seems he is also looking to bring in another attacking midfield to his ranks.
Jesse Lingard’s potential move in January looks difficult at the moment, and the Hammers need to look for options elsewhere.
Johnson is an “unbelievable” talent who has the potential to become a top player in the future.
Newcastle can easily blow West Ham and Everton out of the park with the money they’ve got, but the Hammers should avoid engaging in a bidding war for him.
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