Crystal Palace have accomplished the £35m club-record signing of Tottenham winger Brennan Johnson, with the Wales worldwide accessible for Sunday’s journey to Newcastle, stay on Sky Sports activities.
Johnson has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal at Selhurst Park and can put on the No 11 shirt.
The 24-year-old turns into Palace’s report signing, surpassing the £32m the Eagles paid Liverpool for Christian Benteke in the summertime of 2016.
Johnson has been at Spurs for the reason that summer time of 2023, when he signed for £47.5m from Nottingham Forest. He completed because the membership’s prime scorer final season with 18 targets in all competitions, together with the winner within the Europa League remaining in Could.
Johnson helped Spurs to win the Europa League final season
Nevertheless, he has made solely six begins within the Premier League this time period underneath new boss Thomas Frank, that includes on each flanks after his place was taken by Mohammed Kudus, who joined in a £55m deal this summer time from West Ham.
In complete, Johnson has made 20 appearances in all competitions this season, having scored 27 targets in 107 video games for Spurs.
Johnson: Nice time to be at Palace
Johnson believes he has joined the Eagles on the proper time, with the membership competing on three fronts in 2026.
“I’m really excited and I’m really happy,” mentioned Johnson. “Crystal Palace are such an important membership, one which I’ve at all times admired.
“It’s a great time for me to be here and join the journey that this club is on.”
Palace supervisor Oliver Glasner mentioned: “I’m really delighted that Brennan has joined the club.
“He arrives very early within the window, so credit score to the membership for making this occur so shortly.
“Brennan will give us options in our attacking play with his pace and goalscoring ability and with all the upcoming games he will be a valuable addition to the squad.”
Johnson celebrates after scoring the Europa League remaining winner towards Man Utd
Johnson’s arrival will sprinkle some stardust on the south Londoners, and is Palace’s first main funding since they offered Eberechi Eze to Arsenal for £67.5m in August.
Palace chairman Steve Parish mentioned: “I’m delighted that Brennan has joined us – an exciting young talent with an excellent recent record in domestic, continental and international football.
“We really feel we’re the right place for Brennan to proceed his already spectacular journey, and his arrival bolsters our attacking choices in what’s proving our busiest season up to now, competing on quite a few fronts together with, for the primary time, in Europe.”
Why Johnson deal makes sense for Palace
Sky Sports activities’ Peter Smith:
Johnson’s signing appears like good enterprise for Crystal Palace.
Glasner has been crying out for reinforcements, and the Wales winger provides depth to an space the south Londoners are quick in – and must be an excellent match to Palace’s fashion along with his tempo and directness.
Johnson left his mark at Spurs along with his Europa League remaining winner over Manchester United, and that close-range end was typical of his creating nous for darting into harmful positions within the field.
Johnson took all of his 54 pictures within the Premier League for Spurs final season from contained in the penalty space
In truth, all 54 of his pictures within the Premier League final season got here from contained in the penalty space. It was an method which paid off, with Johnson top-scoring for Spurs in each the league and throughout all competitions. 5 of his 11 targets within the Premier League have been from contained in the six-yard field, solely strikers Alexander Isak and Yoane Wissa scored extra in that zone.
Whether or not chopping in from the correct to search for capturing positions or dashing for the byline earlier than arrowing the ball throughout the face of objective, Johnson’s attacking method can excite at Selhurst, particularly whereas Ismaila Sarr is away at AFCON. He additionally has the flexibleness of having the ability to play from each flanks, whereas, aged 24, there may be hope there may be lots extra to return from him, too.
He has had solely a bit-part to play at Spurs this time period, since Kudus’ arrival. However whereas Tottenham wave goodbye to their prime scorer from the earlier marketing campaign for a 3rd season at a row – and promote Johnson at a £12m loss on what they paid for him two-and-a-half years in the past – Palace welcome a much-needed addition.
For Johnson, the prospect to play commonly in what may develop into a World Cup 12 months for Wales, ought to their play-off go to plan, is efficacious, whereas the prospect of profitable extra trophies – and maybe one other in Europe – isn’t out of the query underneath Glasner’s steerage.
