Frank expects Johnson to feature for Spurs on NYD despite Palace interest
[p]Several British media outlets, including the [i][b]BBC[/b][/i] and [i][b]Sky Sports[/b][/i], reported that the [lslink-participant cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/" sport-id="1" participant-id="AovF1Mia" target="summary"]Eagles[/lslink-participant] have had a £35 million bid for the 24-year-old accepted, but that [lslink-player cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/player/johnson-brennan/6XhWIWPP/" sport-id="1" player-id="6XhWIWPP" target="summary"]Johnson[/lslink-player] is yet to green-light the move.[/p][p]The former [lslink-participant cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/" sport-id="1" participant-id="UsushcZr" target="summary"]Nottingham Forest[/lslink-participant] winger is also attracting interest from [lslink-participant cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/" sport-id="1" participant-id="OtpNdwrc" target="summary"]Bournemouth[/lslink-participant], who look set to lose their top scorer, [lslink-player cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/player/semenyo-antoine/r1Gz1yPk/" sport-id="1" player-id="r1Gz1yPk" target="summary"]Antoine Semenyo[/lslink-player], to [lslink-participant cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/" sport-id="1" participant-id="Wtn9Stg0" target="summary"]Manchester City[/lslink-participant] in the early days of the January transfer window.[/p][p][b]"Brennan has been a top professional,"[/b] said Frank at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday.[/p][p][b]"He trained very well. I fully expect him to be available and able to play against [lslink-participant cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/team/brentford/xYe7DwID/" sport-id="1" participant-id="xYe7DwID" target="summary"]Brentford[/lslink-participant]."[/b][/p][p]Johnson, who cost £47.5 million when he joined from Forest in the summer of 2023, was [lslink-participant cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/" sport-id="1" participant-id="UDg08Ohm" target="summary"]Spurs[/lslink-participant]' leading scorer last season with 18 goals, including the winner in the Europa League final against [lslink-participant cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/" sport-id="1" participant-id="ppjDR086" target="summary"]Manchester United[/lslink-participant] to end the club's 17-year wait for silverware.[/p][p]However, he has largely been a back-up to [lslink-player cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/player/kudus-mohammed/hzbcXxIG/" sport-id="1" player-id="hzbcXxIG" target="summary"]Mohammed Kudus[/lslink-player] on the right wing since Frank replaced Ange Postecoglou in the close-season.[/p][embed guid="d0218b30-4a46-489c-9a10-c4d332f68d0f" url="https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/2005961705025687673" social-type="twitter" /][p]Johnson has scored four times in 22 appearances in all competitions this season.[/p][p]Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been vocal about his desire for more forward options.[/p][p]After a fine start to the campaign, Glasner's side have failed to win in their last five games as a gruelling schedule across three competitions has taken its toll.[/p][p][b]"I think, to be honest, if you watch our game, it is pretty clear what we need and then it is a decision of Crystal Palace,"[/b] said Glasner.[/p][p][b]"If you are constantly under-performing in scoring goals, yeah. Look, all I can do is encourage the players, support them and be positive."[/b][/p]