Didn't we read a Tweet from Ali Gold in here earlier saying that Ange is pushing for Johnson?
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Indeed.
Maybe because it's true? It's the same reason we went for VDV.Indeed.
Makes you wonder why this information is out via a beat reporter that has close connections with the club.
Gold is no bullshitter, he’s been told this.
Question is, why?
Yeah, Johnson, if we got him for £35m I'd be unbothered either way, but £50m is a pisstake. If that's what it takes to get him we should just forget it, save the cash for some other player in Jan or next summer.
I'm not advocating for Kolo Mouani either, I'm just saying I don't see a clear and obvious upgrade over Son in Brennan Johnson. I personally would have gone in hard for Bowen early in the window (probably wouldn't have been possible but worth a try).
If you want a specific name to go for now instead of Johnson, who might come for under £40m, I'd say Pedro Neto. Not a great finisher or crosser, but is otherwise so so good. Lighting fast, good touch, can turn with the ball, retain possession high up the pitch on his own against multiple tacklers, good one touch tiki taka play, and has energy to run around for 90 mins.
Under Nuno they used sit deep and hoof the ball into the wings in the 90th minutefor him to chase and hold the ball, just to cling on to their slim lead. He did it so so well.
Does everything Johnson does, but with that little extra bit of technical quality and finesse that catches your eye, expect the shooting...
Didn't we read a Tweet from Ali Gold in here earlier saying that Ange is pushing for Johnson?
No, but it looks like they're anticipating a cash injection, like us when we closed the VDV deal and bought Veliz suddenly.
Not saying at all you're in the wrong here mate, but isn't this INSANE (in a good way ofc!) that pretty much the whole fanbase already has this level of trust and respect for the guy after only THREE GAMES?!? Its absolutelyAnge being a big fan of Johnson makes me want him even more now.
At this point we just need to trust him - he's earnt it. This is what backing is even if it's not your desired player that you want.
FFP is the issue and Johnson is pure cash which is perfect for them.They're pretty rich aren't they? I don't think selling Johnson matters too much in terms of funds.
mate just accept it. Its clear we/Ange wants him. You thinking he's not very good is completely irrelevant.
Not really, they're close to hitting an FFP ceiling, and they're owned by a Greek drug lord, not an oil prince.They're pretty rich aren't they? I don't think selling Johnson matters too much in terms of funds.

Maybe because it's true? It's the same reason we went for VDV.
View: https://x.com/nonewthing/status/1695892394171138087?s=46 the biggest football brain on twitter hath spoken and deemed Johnson good.![]()
Not saying at all you're in the wrong here mate, but isn't this INSANE (in a good way ofc!) that pretty much the whole fanbase already has this level of trust and respect for the guy after only THREE GAMES?!? Its absolutelyNuts when you really think abootit!
Very strange for us to just announce our "Top Target" no? Even more so with the way we struggle to actually sign our manager's supposed "Top Targets" in the past
What makes you think that we want it out there? Do you think that everything we leak we want to leak? I promise you that the club doesn't want O Keefe to "guess" lineups, or to leak injury news, but he does anyway.It’s not the slightest bit fishy to you that we’d want it out there who our manager’s top target is?
Unless we think Ange told Ali Gold this, we’d have to assume this was fed out by the club.
Ali G isn’t one to just make stuff up.
Ange may be into the idea of Johnson but also feels like a signing of convenience as well.
Feels a bit like club PR hiding behind “Ange’s top priority” because they know the fans would have been hoping for more after selling Kane.