Tottenham Hotspur fans have had a mixed summer so far.
The North Londoners won the Europa League in May, bringing an end to their 17-year trophy drought. However, just 16 days later, they sacked the man who helped them achieve that feat — Ange Postecoglou.
Spurs have since appointed Thomas Frank and signed Mathys Tel and Kota Takai on permanent deals. Tottenham have even agreed a fee to land Mohammed Kudus from West Ham.
The Ghana international is very versatile, but Jamie O’Hara thinks he knows who Kudus will replace — Brennan Johnson.
Jamie O’Hara shares brutal verdict on Tottenham star Brennan Johnson
Johnson had a strange campaign at Tottenham Hotspur in 2024/25.
The Welshman joined Spurs for big money in the summer of 2023, and he had a difficult debut season under Postecoglou.
In his second campaign, Johnson came under a lot of criticism for his performances, but he still finished the season as the club’s top scorer.
While speaking about where Kudus could play, O’Hara touched on Johnson and gave him credit for getting himself on the end of chances.
However, he still called the Wales international ‘one of the most frustrating’ players to watch.
He said on talkSPORT: “Brennan Johnson had a really good return last year, a really good return. He scored a lot of goals. He gets on the end of things and that is an art.
“But, I’ll tell you what, he is one of the most frustrating football players to watch. He’s so frustrating to watch, because he can, I think, give more, and he doesn’t.”
Brennan Johnson has a big problem at Spurs
Johnson should be fairly pleased with himself — not just for finishing last season as Tottenham’s top scorer but also for scoring the winner in the Europa League final.
However, despite his efforts last term, Johnson may not have a starting spot available anymore.
One of Dejan Kulusevski and Kudus will start on the right flank, while the other will battle it out for a place in midfield with James Maddison.
Son Heung-min, Tel and Wilson Odobert are available on the left flank for Frank, making it very difficult for Johnson to get into the side.
It will be interesting to see how Frank will accommodate Johnson next season, but we will be surprised if he becomes a regular starter.