Linked with, and not signed, or at least virtually done = we're not signing him. And probably not interested in signing him either.
Was fantastic on loan at Lincoln last season but this is hardly a credible source so won't get too giddy
The original source is Paul Taylor of The Athletic. The same bloke that reported Forest wanting to bring in Dane Murphy.
"Varying degrees of interest" He's covered his tracks there, hasn't he? I guess the different degrees of interest are, interested or not interested.
From what I've heard from my Lincoln buddies, he's definitely not for sale. Forest have big plans for him next year. Can't see this one being true.
Would be a brilliant signing in my opinion. Can play as attacking midfielder, or as a wide striker. Really impressed last season in his loan spell with Lincoln City, but I would be surprised if Forest would be prepared to let him go on a permanent for anything less than £1-2 million. I would have him in a heart-beat. Great potential and a great future if he is brought on carefully.
Clubs like Forest would rather splurge on overpriced players than develop thier own. Thats how we've benefited with Mowatt, Morris J.Williams etc.
I remember similar comments about Luke Thomas when he had a good loan spell with Coventry in division 1 , we then splodged £1.2 million on him from Derby who were laughing all the way to the bank , not saying this lad would be the same but we have to be careful with that amount of outlay .
Good point. Must of the young potential we have spent on have been our biggest failings. Thomas/Wilks/Schmidt must have lost quite a lot on those deals.
Probably the daftest transfer rumour we'll hear all summer. If Forest do sell him, it'll be for a lot of money to either a PL team, or a parachute team.
The difference I think with Thomas is, Derby were looking to offload. He had a decent season at Coventry, but not a fantastic one. Brennan Johnson was regarded as one of the best players in league 1 last year, and is only 18. Forest will be looking to integrate him into the first team this year, or selling him to the highest bidder.
https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=123261 Lots of games, lots of goals and lots of bookings. Watching him would be entertaining for sure. Anyone who can do a Andersen of cracking fifty games last season with the quick turnaround has some engine.
Just been sent this from a Forest fan at work. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....ottingham-forest-johnson-transfer-5631496.amp I’m guessing it’s just a rehash of the rumour before. I can’t see us getting him.