With the January transfer window just around the corner, Tottenham could be set for a busy market, with a few possible incomings and outgoings on the cards
Tottenham are facing a potentially busy January transfer window, as the prospect of some sales and signings are on the cards in the next month. Among those who could make a move away from north London includes Brennan Johnson, who has struggled for minutes under Thomas Frank.
According to BBC Sport, Spurs are not actively looking to sell the Welsh international, but they are open to an exit if they receive the right offer. The report adds that Crystal Palace are among those with the most advanced interest in the 24-year-old, which may see a move made in January.
It comes just over two years on from Tottenham signing Johnson from Nottingham Forest in a deal worth £47.5m, where he quickly became a key player for Ange Postecoglou. The winger found ways to arrive in the right area at the right time, popping up to score plenty of important goals.
Perhaps none will match the importance of the one he bagged for Spurs in the Europa League final, as he scored the winner in their match against Manchester United - ending the club's long wait for a trophy. Since Postecoglou's exit, it has been tough for Johnson to get back into the side.
Thomas Frank has only handed six Premier League starts to him so far this season, favouring other options ahead of him in the team. As a result, an exit could now follow, depending on the type of offer that Tottenham are holding out for in the market.
"I'm very aware that Brennan's got some very good qualities. One of them is scoring goals and running in behind and arriving in the box," said Frank last month. "I really like everything about him. He also scored goals this year as well. Four, I think, in total. So I'm very aware of them.
"So it's all about how you create that team, where we perform, how we get the best players in, where do we play them. Is it Mo [Kudus] to the right, is it Brennan? Who plays the 10? What kind of player do we play in a different position to make it click?
"And then we also need a little bit of depth, because we play every third or fourth day, to keep the freshness, the energy. So that's a challenge."
While Johnson's future is up in the air, Tottenham themselves face some challenges in the market. The winger's own transfer value has fallen to a new low since joining the club, dipping to €35m (£30m) on transfermarkt's valuation tool.
It means there is a potential challenge in getting a deal over the line that is suitable for all parties and helps to find some value for the 24-year-old. If he were to move on, Tottenham will face some questions over the strength of their attacking ranks.
The team have struggled to put in many positive attacking displays in the Frank era, which isn't helped by the current key absences in the squad. James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, and Dominic Solanke have all been missing for the campaign so far, coming as quite a blow.
Without them, there have been some new arrivals, but it means the team are far from full strength as it stands. It leave a conundrum for the hierarchy as to whether they find some other replacements, but risk having a bloated squad, or ride out the difficulties during those injuries.